Table 1 Overall baseline characteristics and immediate therapeutic response of the children enrolled into the study, and by year of enrolment

Enrolled

N

105

390

120

615

Gender

F/M

53/52

195/195

70/50

318/297

Age (years)

Mean

5.6

6.7

6.7

6.5

SD

2.7

3.3

3.2

3.2

Weight (kg)

Mean

15.6

18.1

18.6

17.8

SD

4.9

7.1

6.8

6.8

Packed cell volume (%)

Mean

29.8

30

31.2

30.3

SD

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Duration of illness (days)

Mean

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

SD

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

Temperature (°C)

Mean

38.2

38.2

38.1

38.1

SD

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Asexual parasitaemia (/μL)

GM

21,261

21,468

68,839*

26,908

Gametocytaemia (/μL)

GM

13

15

17

15

Parasite clearance time (days)

Mean

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

SD

0.8

0.7

1.7

1.3

Fever clearance time (days)

Mean

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

SD

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4