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Table 2 Baseline and Evaluation Characteristics, Clinical and Parasitological findings

From: Effectiveness of combined intermittent preventive treatment for children and timely home treatment for malaria control

Variables

Baseline (N = 174)

Evaluation (N = 357)

Mean age in months (± std.)

30.5 (16.5) months

37.7 (15.8) months

Sex (% of female)

52.3

47.0

Weight: Mean (± std.)

12.3 (3.5)

13.8 (3.5)

Haemoglobin < 10 g/dl

48 (27.6)

60 (16.8)

Number (%) febrile (axillary temp ≥ 37.5°C)

24 (13.8)

8 (2.2)

Parasite prevalence number (%)

44 (25.3%)

10 (3.0)

Geometric mean parasite density

235.30

306.33)

Minimum (maximum) pasitaemia level

30 (900)

30 (29820)

  1. ± std. = standard deviation