Table 3 Demographic, clinical and parasitological characteristics of children included into the chloroquine efficacy study at baseline and follow-up time points
Baseline survey | Baseline survey | Follow-up survey | Follow-up survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 68) | Control (n = 46) | Intervention (n = 88) | Control (n = 93) | |
Mean age, range (months) | 30.1; 6–58 | 33.5; 12–60 | 25.1; 6–58 | 27.7; 6–58 |
Male | 35 | 21 | 46 | 45 |
Mean weight, range (kg) | 11.1; 6.5–16.9 | 11.2; 5.9–17.3 | 10.1; 5.9–18.3 | 10.3; 5–16 |
Mean temperature, range (°C) | 38.0; 37.5–39.5 | 38.0; 37.5–39.4 | 38.1; 37.5–40.1 | 38.2; 37.5–40.5 |
Mean number P. falciparum trophozoites, range | 19.826, 5.000–67.000 | 24.541; 5.000–158.000 | 33.448; 5.000–174.500 | 21.063; 5.000–101.000 |