Table 3 Patients’ characteristics at inclusion
| Â | Kibaoni (Tanzania)* | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | AM / DHA†| LF / DLF†|
Total patients | 135 | 143 |
Sex male / female (%) | 56 (41) / 79 (59) | 62 (43) / 81 (57) |
Age median (range) [years] | 10 (1–78) | 9 (1–78) |
Body weight median (range) [kg] | 20 (6.5–150) | 20 (6.5–150) |
Height median (range) [cm] | 126 (52–181) | 126 (52–181) |
Pregnancy (%) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |
Smokers (%) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Median time sick (range) [days] | 3 (1–14) | 3 (1–14) |
Median body temperature (range) [°C] | 37.5 (35.2–40.4) | 37.6 (35.2–40.4) |
Median asexual parasites (range) [μL-1] | 15,360 (120– > 399,960)a | 15,360 (120– > 399,960)a |
Median respiratory rate (range) [min-1] | 24 (16–38) | 24 (16–38) |
Median hematrocrit (range) [%] | N.A. | N.A. |
Median haemoglobin (range) [g/dL] | 10.5 (5.1–16.3) | 10.4 (5.1–16.3) |
|  | Phnom Dék (Cambodia) | |
Characteristic | AS / DHA†and MQ | |
Total patients | 63 | |
Sex male / female (%) | 37 (59) / 26 (41) | |
Age median (range) [years] | 18 (2–57) | |
Body weight median (range) [kg] | 43 (10.5–66) | |
Height median (range) [cm] | 153 (73–172) | |
Pregnancy (%) | N.A. | |
Smokers (%) | 17 (27) | |
Median time sick (range) [days] | 2 (2–3) | |
Median body temperature (range) [°C] | 38.6 (37.9–40.4) | |
Median asexual parasites (range) [μL-1] | 19,600 (1,200–160,000) | |
Median respiratory rate (range) [min-1] | 28 (20–38) | |
Median hematrocrit (range) [%] | 30 (24–37) | |
Median haemoglobin (range) [g/dL] | N.A. | |
| Â | Pramoy (Cambodia)* | |
Characteristic | DHA | PPQ |
Total patients | 56 | 60 |
Sex male / female (%) | 34 (61) / 22 (39) | 38 (63) / 22 (37) |
Age median (range) [years] | 18 (7–53) | 18 (7–53) |
Body weight median (range) [kg] | 42 (15–67) | 42 (15–67) |
Height median (range) [cm] | 151 (105–171) | 152 (105–171) |
Pregnancy (%) | N.A. | N.A. |
Smokers (%) | 12 (21) | 14 (23) |
Median time sick (range) [days] | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
Median body temperature (range) [°C] | 38.4 (37.8–39.8) | 38.4 (37.8–39.8) |
Median asexual parasites (range) [μL-1] | 16,858 (1038–219,333) | 17,229 (1038–219,333) |
Median respiratory rate (range) [min-1] | 28 (20–40) | 28 (20–40) |
Median hematrocrit (range) [%] | 41 (30–50) | 41 (30–50) |
Median haemoglobin (range) [g/dL] | N.A. | N.A. |