Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study sites and patients at enrolment
| Â | Study site | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Karimui area (Simbu Province) | South Wosera (East Sepik Province) |
Study sites | n = 80 | n = 94 |
Endemicity* | mesoendemic | mesoendemic |
Transmission intensity§ | moderate | high |
Patients | Â | Â |
Weight (mean (95% CI), kg) | 13.8 (12.9–14.6) | 14.4 (13.8–15.1) |
Age (mean (95% CI), yrs) | 4.0 (3.7–4.4) | 4.5 (4.2–4.8) |
Sex: female/n (%) | 43/97 (44.3) | 59/112 (52.7) |
Temperature (mean (95% CI),°C) | 38.7 (38.5–38.9) | 38.7 (38.4–39.0) |
Haemoglobin (mean (95% CI), g/dl) | 9.0 (8.6–9.5) | 9.0 (8.7–9.3) |
Parasite density (geometric mean (range), per μl) | 21937 (1120–329400) | 40526 (280–774400) |
Multiplicity of infection (= MOI) (mean (95% CI)) | 1.48 (1.34–1.63) | 1.73 (1.59–1.88) |
Spleen rate# (% (95% CI)) | 43.3 (33.3–53.7) | 50.9 (41.3–60.5) |