Table 1 Baseline characteristics by treatment group

Demographic characteristics

Sex ratio, Males:Females

36:43

46:31

43:38

Mean age in months [SD]

31.4 [13.8]

35.9 [16.9]

36.9 [16.3]

Mean weight in kg [SD]

13.4 [2.6]

13.7 [3.3]

14.3 [3.0]

Clinical characteristics

Days with fever before diagnosis, median [IQR]*

2 [1–3]

1 [0–3]

2 [1–3]

Mean body temperature, °C [SD]

38.3 [0.8]

38.3 [0.7]

38.2 [0.7]

Bed net use, n (%)

57 (72.1)

63 (81.1)

60 (74.0)

Parasite density (/μl)at Day 0, (geometric mean [range])

16,323 [1,119; 198,107]

20,100 [1,192; 192,398]

20,286 [1,114; 198,609]

Gametocytaemia at day 0, n (%)

6 (7.6)

2 (2.6)

3 (3.7)

Packed cell volume, mean [range]

32.6 [22–43]

34.1 [26–40]

33.5 [23–43]