Table 1 Baseline and parasitological characteristics of the study populations
Baseline characteristics on day 0 (N = 77) | |
|---|---|
Mean age in years | 23.83 |
Range of age in years (minimum, maximum) | 6–56 |
Sex ratio (male/female) | 2.08 (52/25) |
Mean weight in kg | 41.35 |
Mean height in cm | 146.57 |
Mean temperature (°C) | 38.95 |
History of fever within 24 hours (%) | 100 |
Haemoglobin level (mean, range) | 10.7 (6.5–15) |
Parasitological characteristics on day 0 (N = 77) | |
Initial asexual parasitaemia density range (parasites/μl) | 580–96000 |
Mean of initial asexual parasitaemia density (parasites/μl) | 15672 |
Initial Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carrying cases | 22.08% (17) |
Range of gametocyte density (per ul) | 21–4316 |