Treatment arm; n (%) | ||||
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Variable | Short storage | Long storage | Total | P-value |
Sex = Female, n (%) | 22 (59.5%) | 14 (37.8%) | N/A | 0.063 |
Age (months), mean (SD) | 27.6 (16.6) | 23.1(15.2) | N/A | 0.225 |
Weight (Kg), mean (SD) | 10.3 (3.3) | 10.3 (2.8) | N/A | 0.931 |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 82.4 (13.3) | 81.6 (12.7) | N/A | 0.798 |
Caretaker Mother, n (%) | 28 (75.7%) | 25 (67.6%) | 53 | 0.439 |
Father, n (%) | 2 (5.4%) | 9 (24.3%) | 11 | 0.022 |
Others, n (%) | 7 (18.9%) | 3 (8.1%) | 10 | 0.174 |
Co-infections, n (%) | 7 (18.9%) | 7 (18.9%) | 14 | 1.000 |
Parasitaemia score at ACU | 37 (100%) | 37 (100%) | 74 | |
1+ | 7 (18.9%) | 6 (16.2%) | 13 (17.6%) | 0.760 |
2+ | 11 (29.7%) | 18 (48.6%) | 29 (39.2%) | 0.096 |
3+ | 12 (32.4%) | 8 (21.6%) | 20 (27%) | 0.295 |
4+ | 7 (18.9%) | 5 (13.5%) | 12 (16.2%) | 0.528 |
ABO blood group of child | 37(100%) | 37(100%) | 74 | |
O | 19(51.4%) | 13(35.1%) | 32(43.2%) | 0.159 |
A | 7(18.9%) | 13(35.1%) | 20(27%) | 0.116 |
B | 8(21.6%) | 9(24.3%) | 17(23%) | 0.782 |
AB | 3(8.1%) | 2(5.4%) | 5(6.8%) | 0.643 |
Quantitative parasite count | Median (IQR) | |||
Median parasite count /μL | 19,760 (9,680 – 78,120)* | 18,440 (3,200 – 57,600)* | 0.106 |