Table 3 Antimicrobial prescriptions according to malaria test results using malaria RDTs

Percentage of antimicrobial prescribe

Children tested positive for malaria infection by microscopy and RDT

Children tested negative for malaria infection by microscopy and RDT

Risk ratio of antimicrobial prescription for malaria RDT (95% CI)

p-value

RDT positive, (n = 798)^a

Microscopy positive, (n = 589)^b

RDT negative, (n = 300)^a

Microscopy negative, (n = 508)^b