Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 53 children included in the analysis

Age in months, mean

42 (range 10–59)

Sex male/female

35/18

Axillary temperature °C, mean

37.7 (range 37.0-39.0)

Axillary temperature ≥37.5°C

83% (44/53)

Duration of fever, mean days

2.5 (range 1–4)

Other complaints*

64% (34/53)

Geometric mean parasite density /μL

37,640 (range 2,000-250,000)

Sleeping under insecticide-treated bed net

85% (45/53)