From: Impact of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine targeting the transmission season on the incidence of clinical malaria in children in Mali
sIPT +
(n = 131)
sIPT-
p
Mean age in years (SD)
5.6 (2.9)
5.1 (2.8)
n.s.
Sex (% of male)
50.4
58.0
Parasite prevalence (%)
33.6
37.4
Lost to follow up first year (%)
Week 1 to 52
11.4
Week 53 to 75
5.3
3.8