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Table 1 Demographic, clinical, parasitological, and haematological characteristics of patients on day of enrolment
| Characteristic | Total (N = 175) | Ecological zone | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah n = 56 | Forest n = 78 | Coastal n = 41 | |||
| Male/Female | 85/90 | 30/26 | 39/39 | 16/25 | 0.346 |
| Median age in months (range) | 32 (6 – 59) | 35 (9 – 55) | 33 (6 – 59) | 24 (7 – 59) | 0.077 |
| Mean axillary temperature in°C (95% CI) | 38.0 (37.5, 38.4) | 38.0 (37.7, 38.2) | 38.5 (38.3, 38.7) | 37.0 (35.1, 38.9) | 0.039 |
| GM Parasite count/μl a (range) | 35009 (1240, 233608) | 22775 (1240, 198440) | 40983 (1423, 197080) | 46669 (6647, 233608) | 0.115 |
| Mean Haemoglobin level in g/dl (95% CI) | 10.0 (9.2, 10.7) | 9.4 (8.9, 9.9) | 10.3 (8.7, 12.0) | 10.1 (9.6, 10.5) | 0.557 |
