Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients enrolled for AS + SP therapeutic efficacy studies, central and eastern India, 2007 and 2010
Keonjhar (N = 71) | Ranchi (N = 53) | West Garo Hills (N = 25) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 31 | 44 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 60 |
Female | 40 | 56 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 40 |
Age groups | ||||||
<5 | 31 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 28 |
5-14 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 56 |
≥15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 16 |
Parasitaemia/μL on day 0 | ||||||
<5000 | 27 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
5000-50000 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 64 | 10 | 40 |
>50000 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 12 |
Parasite clearance time | ||||||
<24 hours | 46 | 65 | 48 | 90 | 22 | 98 |
24-48 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
>48 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Fever on day 0 (auxiliary temperature) ≥37.5°C | 71 | 100 | 45 | 85 | 8 | 32 |
≤37.5°C | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 68 |