Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients at enrolment
Patient parameters | SP + AS | SP + AQ | SP | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 306) | (n = 304) | (n = 302) | |
Sex (% male) | 51.3 | 51.6 | 51.8 | 0.99 |
Weight (mean, Kg) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 0.84 |
Age (mean, years) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.62 |
Height (mean, cm) | 94.7 | 96.0 | 96.5 | 0.54 |
Temperature (mean, °C) | 38.4 | 38.4 | 38.4 | 0.37 |
P. falciparum parasite (mean, count/ÎĽL) | 43,940 | 42,249 | 41,419 | 0.65 |
Gametocyte carriage (%) | 11.4 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 0.48 |
Haemoglobin concentration (mean, g/dL) | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 0.61 |