A comparative evaluation of the performance of commercially available rapid immunochromatographic tests for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh

Table 2 Characteristics of the study subjects

Characteristics	VL patients	Healthy control	Controls with TB
Characteristics	n = 30	n = 35	n = 30
Age (Years)	18.93 ± 13.08	29.09 ± 8.18	38 ± 18.48
Mean ± SD	16 (53.3)	0 (0)	3 (11.11)
Children (<18 years), n, (%)	14 (46.7)	35 (100)	27 (88.89)
Adult (>18 years), n, (%)
Sex	17 (56.7)	31 (88.6)	17 (56.7)
Male, n (%)	13 (43.3)	4 (11.4)	13 (43.3)
Female, n (%)	13 (43.3)	4 (11.4)	13 (43.3)
Spleen size (cm)^a	5.25 ± 3.98	-	-
Mean ± SD	5.25 ± 3.98	-	-
Duration of fever (Weeks)	8.53 ± 7.92	-	-
Mean ± SD	8.53 ± 7.92	-	-

^aSpleen size was measured through abdominal palpation and the length was measured from the coastal margin along with its axis

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