Table 1 The base line (day 0) characteristics of the 269 patients who completed the 28 days of follow-up after the treatment with artesunate plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine*.
Variable | Total (N = 269) | Damazin (N = 72) | Kassala (N = 50) | Kosti (N = 70) | Malakal (N = 77) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 12.1 (12.4) | 10.6 (9.0) | 24.3 (15.4) | 14.7 (12.08) | 3.4 (1.2) | P < 0.05 |
Weight, Kg | 28.1 (19.3) | 25.6 (14.5) | 47.4 (21.5) | 33.2 (18.5) | 3.2 (0.36) | P < 0.05 |
Temperature, °C | 38.2 (0.76) | 38.1 (0.6) | 38.2 (0.6) | 37.9 (0.5) | 38.6 (0.9) | P > 0.05 |
Parasite count, rings/μ | 25532.3 (24196.2) | 21924.3 (17748.7) | 32240.3 (28372.9) | 11509.8 (11135.2) | 37297.5 (27844.5) | P < 0.05 |
Children < 5 years | 100 (37.0) | 12 (16.7) | 5 (10) | 12 (17.1) | 71 (92.2) | P < 0.05 |
Female | 127 (47.2) | 37 (51.4) | 18 (36) | 32 (45.7) | 40 (51.9) | P > 0.05 |