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Table 5 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Socio-demographic factors, housing characteristics, and clinical symptoms associated with falciparum malaria in two rapidly urbanizing areas in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Clinical symptoms

Total (%)

RDT-positive (%)

History of fever

 Yes

1140 (65.6)

336 (29.5)

 No

599 (34.4)

96 (16.0)

Chills

 Yes

699 (40.2)

217 (31.0)

 No

1040 (59.8)

215 (20.7)

Muscle aches

 Yes

637 (36.6)

140 (22.0)

 No

1102 (63.4)

292 (26.5)

Tiredness

 Yes

663 (38.1)

140 (21.1)

 No

1076 (61.9)

292 (27.1)

Nausea

 Yes

604 (34.7)

172 (28.5)

 No

1135 (65.3)

260 (22.9)

Vomiting

 Yes

415 (23.9)

164 (39.5)

 No

1324 (76.1)

268 (20.2)

Diarrhea

 Yes

196 (11.3)

55 (28.1)

 No

1543 (88.7)

377 (24.4)