Table 1 Description of the participants and the development of the HCT during the two seasons. Samples with a Ct value < 35 were considered valid

 Males

52

31 (59.6%)

21 (40.3%)

 Females

47

21 (44.7%)

26 (55.3%)

Follow-up (days), median (IQR)

227

124 (65-151)

103 (90-117)

Diaries Requested, n

10804

5918

4886

 Diaries Completed, n (%)

10476 (97%)

5652 (95.5%)

4824 (98.7%)

Detected ARI

188

119

69

 Samples collected, n (%)

173 (92%)

105 (88.2%)

68 (98.6%)

  By HCW

8 (4.6%)

4 (3.8%)

4 (5.9%)

  By parents

165 (95.4%)

101 (96.2%)

64 (94.1%)

   Not received at lab

14 (8.5%)

6 (5.9%)

8 (12.5%)

   Valid home NS

144 (87.3%)

88 (87.1%)

56 (87.5%)

   Invalid home NS

7 (4.2%)

7 (6.9%)

0