Table 1 Characteristics of P. vivax -infected patients on inclusion
From: Efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax in the Saharan zone in Mauritania
Characteristics | Nouakchott | Atar |
|---|---|---|
Number of enrolled patients | 67 | 61 |
Mean age (±SD, range), yr | 23.9 ± 16.5 (3–62) | 30.9 ± 17.9 (2–80) |
Age groups | ||
Under 5 years old, n (%) | 5 (7.5) | 2 (3.3) |
5 – 18 years old, n (%) | 25 (37.3) | 17 (27.9) |
>18 years old, n (%) | 37 (55.2) | 42 (68.9) |
Sex ratio (M/F) | 0.91 (32/35) | 0.85 (28/33) |
Mean weight (±SD, range), kg | 49.2 ± 24.4 (9–98) | 54.4 ± 21.1 (10–102) |
Mean body temperature (±SD, range), °C | 38.8 ± 1.2 (36.0–41.2) | 39.0 ± 1.5 (36.0–41.6) |
Proportion of patients with fever (≥37.5°C) (%) | 92.5 | 70.5 |
Geometric mean parasitaemia (95% confidence interval; range), asexual parasites/μL | 988 (834–1 170) | 2 280 (1 850–2 810) |
290–14 300 | 460–30 100 |