Table 1 Comparisons of age, parasite counts and haematocrit
| Â | Treatment given N = 168 | Treatment not given N = 100 | Mann-Whitney U | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Range | 5–120 | 5–120 | 6875.0 | 0.013 |
   Median | 31.5 | 25.5 |  |  |
Haematocrit (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Range | 5–34 | 6–35 | 7449.5 | 0.297 |
   Median | 18 | 16 |  |  |
Parasite counts (/μl) |  |  |  |  |
   Median | 4137142 | 768000 | 8092.5 | 0.837 |
Nutritional status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Range | -6.37–2.90 | -8.95–1.91 | 7962.5 | 0.635 |
   Median | -1.38 | -1.25 |  |  |