Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Characteristics Mean (SD) | Artesunate + amodiaquine (N = 59) | Artemether-lumefantrine (N = 60) | Test statistics* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in months | 29.1 (17.1) | 28.2(16.2) | 0.43† |
Sex (Male) ‡: | 28 (47.5) | 33 (55.0) | 0.68‡ |
Weight in Kg | 12.4(3.8) | 12.3(3.0) | 0.59† |
Height in cm (SD) | 86.7(13.7) | 85.6(12.7) | 0.64† |
Packed cell volume Day-0 | 28.8 (4.9) | 28.9 (4.5) | 0.32† |
Packed cell volume Day-14 | 33.3 (3.6) | 33.6 (4.0) | 0.43† |
Axillary temperature (°C) | 38.5 (0.96) | 38.6(0.81) | 0.87† |
Geometric mean parasite density in μL(range) | 7972.0 (1,000 to 258,824) | 7972.3 (1,011 to 318,769) | 0.73§ |