Baseline characteristics (N = 343) | Â |
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Age: | Â |
   Mean, median in months (IQR#) | 23,20 (9-36) |
   Range in months (Minimum, Maximum) | 2,58 |
   2 - 23 months (%) | 252 (73.4%) |
   24 - 59 months (%) | 91 (26.6%) |
Gender ratio (male/female) | 1.1 (177/166) |
Median weight in kg (IQR#) | 9.5 (7.8-11.8) |
Median temperature on day 0 (IQR#) | 37.8 (37.6-38.4) |
Temperature > 37.5° C on day 0 (%, n/N) | 75.2 (258/343) |
Parasitological characteristics (N = 169) | Â |
Asexual parasitaemia density range (parasites/μl) | 1 - 2136000 |
Median of asexual parasitaemia density (parasites/μl) | 264000 |
Inter-quartile parasitaemia density range (parasites/μl) | 2620-79921 |
Gametocyte carriage for Plasmodium falciparum (n, %) | 17, 10.1% |
   Median number of gametocyte density†(IQR#) | 3 (2-13) |