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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients according to treatment as per-protocol

From: The efficacy and tolerability of artemisinin-piperaquine (Artequick®) versus artesunate-amodiaquine (Coarsucam™) for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in south-central Vietnam

 

ARPQ

ASAQ

No. of patients

All patients

55

59

Children

30

31

Adults

25

28

No. of males (%)

All patients

38 (69%)

42 (71%)

Children

21 (70%)

24 (77%)

Adults

17 (68%)

18 (64%)

Mean age (y) (±SD)

All patients

18.1 (12.9)

18.9 (12.7)

Children

9.1 (3.2)

10.2 (2.9)

Adults

29.0 (11.8)

28.5 (12.5)

Mean weight (kg) (±SD)

All patients

31.1 (13.0)

34.0 (12.3)

Children

21.8 (7.6)

24.4 (7.6)

Adults

43.6 (6.7)

44.6 (6.2)

Mean temperature (°C) (±SD)

All patients

38.6 (1.0)

38.3 (1.1)

Children

38.6 (0.9)

38.2 (1.2)

Adults

38.5 (1.3)

38.4 (1.0)

No. (%) of patients with temp ≥38°C

All patients

35 (64%)

35 (59%)

Children

21 (70%)

18 (58%)

Adults

14 (56%)

17 (61%)

Geometrical mean asexual Plasmodium falciparum /μL (range)

All patients

17,912 (617–162,527)

16,776 (590–114,550)

Children

23,785 (617–135,173)

23,522 (1,709-142,345)

Adults

12,746 (912–162,527)

11,450 (590–114,550)