Characteristics | AL dispersible (n = 227) | DP paediatric (n = 227) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|
Age (months) |  29.6 (15.2) |  32.0 (14.9) | 0.094 |
Weight (kg) |  12.2 (3.2) |  12.3 (3.2) | 0.709 |
Temperature (°C) |  38.3 (1.0) |  38.3 (2.1) | 0.949 |
Parasite density (/μL), mean (95% CI)†| 38,202.2 (32,180.0 to 45,351.3) | 38,545.7 (32,615.8 to 45,553.8) | 0.941‡ |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) |  9.2 (1.9) |  9.4 (2.0) | 0.293 |
White blood cells (x103/μL) |  9.9 (4.5) |  9.5 (3.8) | 0.258 |
Platelets (x103/μL) | 134.8 (66.1) | 134.9 (67.1) | 0.988 |
Red blood cells (x106/μL) |  3.7 (0.9) |  3.7 (0.8) | 0.764 |
Neutrophils (%) |  41.0 (17.5) |  43.1 (17.8) | 0.203 |
Lymphocytes (%) |  50.6 (17.2) |  48.4 (17.5) | 0.182 |
Monocytes (%) |  7.4 (3.0) |  7.6 (4.9) | 0.559 |