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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants

From: Evaluation of CareStart™ malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/PAN) combo rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infection in malaria co-endemic areas in association with parasite density

Characteristic

Values

Number of participants

 Counts (%)

317 (100)

Age in years

 Median (Q1-Q3)

16 (9–28.5)

 Range (Minimum–maximum)

79 (1–80)

Age group

  < 5 years old counts (%)

36 (11.4)

 5–17 years old counts (%)

140 (44.2)

  ≥ 18 years old counts (%)

141 (45.4)

Sex

 Females counts (%)

161 (50.8)

 Males counts (%)

156 (49.2)

Measured fever

 Participants with measured fever counts (%)

166 (52.4)

  1. Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile