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Table 4 Multivariable GEE analysis for malaria parasitaemia by microscopy and CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 (Pf) in health care facilities in Ghana

From: Malaria parasitaemia and mRDT diagnostic performances among symptomatic individuals in selected health care facilities across Ghana

Characteristics

Microscopy

CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 (Pf)

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Gender

 Maled

      

 Female

0.78

0.66–0.91

0.002

0.70

0.62–0.80

< 0.001

Age group (yrs)

 15 – 19d

      

  ≥ 20

0.37

0.29–0.46

< 0.001

0.42

0.36–0.50

< 0.001

Education

 Noned

      

 Primary

1.10

0.84–1.45

0.478

1.08

0.91–1.29

0.357

 Junior High

1.00

0.83–1.19

0.954

1.01

0.90–1.15

0.841

 Senior High

0.92

0.74–1.14

0.432

0.88

0.77–1.00

0.056

 Tertiary

0.92

0.73–1.15

0.449

0.78

0.65–0.92

0.004

Marital status

 Singled

      

 aMarried

1.07

0.89–1.30

0457

0.97

0.86–1.09

0.613

 bDivorced

1.02

0.67–1.55

0.928

0.92

0.73–1.16

0.467

cPAMI

 Nod

      

 Yes

0.72

0.54–0.95

0.020

0.95

0.79–1.15

0.603

  1. aIncludes cohabiting
  2. bIncludes separated
  3. cPrevious antimalarial intake
  4. dReference category
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