Table 3 POC-CCA test in urine: Performance in diagnosing Schistosoma mekongi in three provinces in Lao PDR (n = 1095)
Indicators | Champasack, n = 366 % (n) | Savannakhet, n = 36 % (n) | Luang Prabang, n = 360 % (n) | Total, n = 1059 % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POC-CCA analysis | ||||
Positive | 11.5 (42) | 6.0 (22) | 2.5 (9) | 6.7 (73) |
Trace | 27.6 (101) | 8.7 (32) | 5.3 (19) | 13.9 (152) |
Negative | 60.9 (223) | 85.4 (315) | 92.2 (332) | 79.5 (870) |
Trace considered as negative | ||||
Positive | 11.5 (42) | 6.0 (22) | 2.5 (9) | 6.7 (73) |
Negative | 88.5 (324) | 94.0 (347) | 97.5 (351) | 93.3 (1022) |
Trace considered as positive | ||||
Positive | 39.1 (143) | 14.6 (54) | 7.8 (28) | 20.5 (225) |
Negative | 60.9 (223) | 85.4 (315) | 92.2 (332) | 79.5 (870) |