Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients, stratified by age group under 5 years and over 5 years
Characteristic | ≤5 years of age enrolled | >5 years of age enrolled | Total enrolled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 23 | 95% CI | n = 96 | 95% CI | N = 119 | 95% CI |
Female (%) | 47.8 | 26.8-69.4 | 20.8 | 13.2-30.3 | 26.1 | 18.4-34.9 |
Mean age (years) | 3.1 | 2.6-3.6 | 19.9 | 17.4-22.5 | 16.7 | 14.3-19.1 |
Mean height (cm) | 92.7 | 88.2-97.1 | 154.2 | 149.8-158.7 | 142.4 | 136.6-148.1 |
Mean weight (kg) | 13.3 | 12.5-14.2 | 43.4 | 40.3-46.5 | 37.6 | 34.3-40.9 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 37.6 | 37.1-38.1 | 37.5 | 37.3-37.7 | 37.5 | 37.3-37.7 |
Mean haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.4 | 9.6-11.1 | 13.2 | 12.7-13.6 | 12.6 | 12.2-13.1 |
Geometric Mean Parasite Density (parasites/μl) | 27,198 | 19,468-37,996 | 14,500 | 11,500-18,282 | 16,374 | 13,375-20,045 |
Gametocytes present (%) | 26.1 | 10.2-48.4 | 8.3 | 3.7-15.8 | 11.8 | 6.6-19.0 |
Owns a bed net (%) | 21.7 | 7.5-43.7 | 24.0 | 15.8-33.8 | 23.5 | 16.2-32.2 |
IRS in past 12 months (%) | 60.9 | 38.5-80.3 | 72.9 | 62.9-81.5 | 70.6 | 61.5-78.6 |