Table 2 Baseline characteristics by treatment group
Variable | Statistic | Treatment Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CPD | AL | SP | ||
Number of patients | 422 | 209 | 210 | |
Age (Years) | Median | 10.3 | 8.9 | 10.6 |
IQR | 18.1 | 15.7 | 17.8 | |
<5 years | 129 | 57 | 53 | |
Sex | Female (%) | 193(45.7) | 89 (42.6) | 82 (39.1) |
Weight (kg) | Median | 27 | 24 | 27.5 |
IQR | 38 | 36 | 38 | |
Temperature (°C) | Mean | 37.6 | 37.8 | 37.5 |
S.D. | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |
> 37.5°C | Number | 203 | 115 | 89 |
Parasite count (/μl) | Mean | 16263 | 21262 | 13489 |
Range | 13 - 207000 | 20 - 258750 | 23 - 227500 | |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | Mean | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.6 |
s.d | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | |
Missing | 18 | 6 | 5 | |