Characteristic | Treatment arm | |||
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Number of patients | AP (n = 110) | DHP (n = 55) | AL (n = 55) | P value |
Gender: Male/Female(ratio) | 72/28(2.57) | 43/12(3.58) | 46/9(5.11) | NSa |
Mean age, years(range) | 25.2(7-55) | 21.9(8-64) | 27.4(7-58) | NS |
Age Groups: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
7-10 | 11(10.0%) | 2(3.6%) | 5(9.1%) | NS |
11-15 | 16(14.54%) | 5(9.1%) | 5(9.1%) | NS |
> 15 | 83(75.46%) | 48(87.3%) | 45(81.8%) | NS |
mean duration of fever (in days) (range) | 4.2 (1.3-7.1) | 4.6 (1.3-7.9) | 5.3 (1.1-9.5) | NS |
Mean parasitaemia (1 ×/μl)(range) | 26637(3801-49473) | 25850(195-51505) | 31297(1215-61379) | NS |
Body temperature (°C), mean (range) | 38.5(37.7-39.3) | 38.8 (37.7-39.9) | 38.8(37.7-39.9) | NS |
Hepatomegly rate (%) | 5.5 | 14.5 | 7.3 | NS |
Splenomegly rate (%) | 26.4 | 21.8 | 12.7 | NS |