Assessing the Performance of CareStart™ Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of malaria-suspected cases in Bahir Dar Zuria district, northwest Ethiopia, from January to May 2020.

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	Proportion (%)
Sex	Male	151	58.8
	Female	106	41.2
Age group (in years)	1-5	75	29.2
	6-15	37	14.4
	>15	145	56.4
Educational level	Unable to read and write	194	75.5
	Able to read and write	12	4.7
	Primary	33	12.8
	Secondary and above	18	7.0
Primary occupation	Farmer	224	87.2
	Employed	3	1.2
	Student	22	8.6
	Housewife	8	3.1
Marital status	Single	128	49.8
	Married	129	50.2
Family size	<5	128	49.8
	≥5	129	50.2