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Table 2 Summary of patient characteristics

From: Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine on treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum mono-infection in an area of high malaria transmission in Zambia

Age range

Enrolled

Weight (KGs)*

History of fever*

Temperature (°C)*

Parasite density per μl*

Gametocytes*

   

Yes

No

   

Under 5 yrs

91 (51%)

11.9

89 (97.8%)

2 (0%)

38.3

67091.6

0 (0%)

5-15 yrs

63 (36%)

22.2

63 (100%)

0 (0%)

38.2

43987.4

0 (0%)

Over 15 yrs

23 (13%)

52.2

22 (95.7%)

1 (0%)

37.5

39607.6

1 (0%)

ALL ages

177 (100%)

20.8

174 (98.3%)

3 (1.7%)

38.1

55087.3

1 (0.5%)

  1. *Mean estimates from Day 0 of the study.