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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in Yunnan Province, China

From: Artemisinin-naphthoquine combination versus chloroquine-primaquine to treat vivax malaria: an open-label randomized and non-inferiority trial in Yunnan Province, China

 

ANQ (n = 127)

CQ-PQ (n = 128)

All (n = 255)

Sex

   Male

118 (93%)

110 (86%)

228 (89%)

   Female

9 (7%)

18 (14%)

27 (11%)

Age groups (years)

   5-16

2 (2%)

20 (16%)

22 (9%)

   >16

125 (98%)

107 (84%)

232 (91%)

Mean (SD) weight, kg

60.7(9.9)

52.6 (17.7)

56.6 (14.9)

Mean (SD) height, cm

167.6 (4.9)

159.8 (18.7)

163.6 (14.2)

Geometric mean parasite count

3899

2546

3147

Range (per μl)

424-47100

400-33371

400-47100

Gametocytaemia on admission

127 (100%)

128 (100%)

255 (100%)

Duration of illness before presentation (hr)

   Mean (± SD)

51.8 (15.6)

52.2 (13.7)

52.0 (14.5)

   Range

17-113

21-103

17-113

Body temperature (°C)

   Mean (± SD)

38.4 (1.3)

38.2 (1.2)

38.3 (1.2)

   Range

36.7-41.0

36.6-40.7

36.6-41.0

Haemoglobin values (g/l)

   Mean (± SD)

140.3 (19.1)

145.5 (17.3)

142.7 (19.2)

   Range

96-168

102-181

96-181

Pulse rates (/min)

   Mean (± SD)

76.3 (7.3)

76.7 (6.5)

75.5 (6.4)

   Range

71-91

62-90

62-91