Table 1 Enrolment characteristics of the 45 study patients

Males*

38 (84.44)

Females*

7 (15.56)

Age years†

22 (7–56)

Age 2–15 years*

5 (11.11)

Adults*

40 (88.89)

Weight in kg†

50 (18–67)

Temperature in °C†

38.5 (36.8-40.8)

Febrile (≥37.5°C)*

39 (86.67)

Parasitaemia in N/μl†

15,778 (10,215-24,369)

Gametocyte positive*

0 (0)

Haematocrit % †

38 (34–43)

Artesunate dose in mg/kg in 48 h

12 (10.9-13.9, 8.9-17.1)

Mefloquine dose in mg/kg in 48 h

24 (21.8-27.9, 17.9-34.3)