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Table 2 Baseline characteristics (safety population)

From: Similar efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) in African infants and children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria across different body weight ranges

Baseline Characteristics

Body weight

5 to < 10 kg

(n = 168)

10 to < 15 kg

(n = 379)

15 to < 25 kg

(n = 289)

25 to < 35 kg

(n = 63)

Body weight (kg)

    

   Mean(SD)

8.3 (1.1)

12.1 (1.4)

18.1 (2.6)

28.1 (3.0)

   Median (range)

8.5 (5.0-9.9)

12.0 (10.0-14.7)

17.8 (15.0-24.5)

27.0 (25.0-34.0)

Female gender, n (%)

86 (51.2)

182 (48.0)

136 (47.1)

16 (25.4)

Age, months

    

   Mean (SD)

14.4 (6.7)

35.9 (13.5)

71.7 (22.4)

119.3 (20.5)

   Median (range)

14 (0.0-42)a

35 (6-70)

71 (31-148)

122 (78-152)

Temperature,°C

    

   Mean (SD)

37.9 (1.2)

38.1 (1.1)

37.9 (1.0)

38.0 (1.0)

Parasite density, /μL

    

   Mean (SD)

49,571 (51,536)

53,921 (57,572)

40,974 (41,763)

21,850 (24,867)

   Median (range)

31,937

35,400

26,640

13,040

 

(0-228,000)

(520-628,571)

(2,039-192,610)

(1,581-109,720)

  1. a Start of treatment in one patient was recorded as day 21 after documented date of birth