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Table 3 Fever and parasitaemia clearance

From: Open-label trial with artemether-lumefantrine against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria three years after its broad introduction in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

Outcome

<=5 years of age

>5 years of ag

Total

Fever, n/N (%)

   

Day 2

1/60 (1.7)

10/274 (3.7)

11/334 (3.3)

Day 3

0

3/269 (1.1)

3/329 (0.9)

Microscopically determined parasitaemia, n/N (%)

Day 2

2/60 (3.3)

4/274 (1.4)

6/334 (1.8)

Day3

0

2/270 (0.7)

2/329 (0.6)

Microscopically determined gametocytaemia, n/N (%)

Day 0

6/64 (9.4)

26/284 (9.5)

33/348 (9.5)

Day 2

5/60 (8.3)

12/274 (4.4)

17/334 (5.1)

Day 3

4/60 (6.7)

6/269 (1.9)

10/329 (3.0)

Day 7

1/57 (1.8)

6/265 (2.3)

7/322 (2.2)

Day 28

1/54 (1.9)

2/259 (0.8)

3/313 (1.0)

Day 42 (37)

1/53 (1.9)

1/258 (0.4)

2/301 (0.7)