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Table 2 Demographic profile of all outstanding RDT+ suspects in four districts and those interviewed

From: Integrating innovations: a qualitative analysis of referral non-completion among rapid diagnostic test-positive patients in Uganda’s human African trypanosomiasis elimination programme

 

RDT+ suspects outstanding

Total identified, n (%)

Interviewed, n (%)

Total

94

20

District

 Arua

30 (31.2)

9 (45.0)

 Koboko

22 (23.4)

2 (10.0)

 Maracha

20 (21.3)

3 (15.0)

 Yumbe

22 (23.4)

6 (30.0)

Gender

 Male

34 (36.2)

5 (25.0)

 Female

60 (63.8)

15 (75.0)

Age (years)

 Median (range)

30 (3–79)

40 (8–76)

Time referral outstanding (months)

 Median (range)

12.9 (1.2–26.2)

13.6 (3.0–26.3)

Distance to referral facility (km)

 Median (range)

13.0 (1–50)*

15.0 (5–48)

  1. *n = 92 as data on the referring facility was missing for 2 patients