Table 1 Background data of study participants

Age range (months)

4–156

Geometric mean age (months)

D0 parasite prevalence by microscopy^a

72/96

D0 parasitaemia range (per µl of blood)^a

400–648,080

Geometric mean D0 parasitaemia (per µl of blood)^a

D7 parasite prevalence by microscopy^a

1/96

D0 gametocyte prevalence by microscopy

3/96

D7 gametocyte prevalence by microscopy

2/96

D0 parasite prevalence by PCR

96/96

D7 parasite prevalence by PCR

3/96

 G6DP

Normal

100/105

Deficient^b

5/105