| Study site | Drug regime | No of children | Prevalence of anaemia (%) | PE (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarke [24] | Bondo | SPÂ +Â AQ (four-monthly) | 2604 | 6.3 | 50 (41â53) |
 |  | Placebo | 2302 | 12.6 | â |
Barger [25] | KollĂ© | SP + AS | 96 | 17.7 | 40 (9â61) |
 |  | AQ + AS | 100 | 16 | 46 (17â65) |
 |  | Control | 98 | 29.6 | â |
Nankabirwa [27] | Tororo | DP (monthly) | 717a | 12 | 40 (29â49) |
 |  | DP (three and five monthly) | 716a | 17 | 14 (2â23) |
 |  | Placebo | 736a | 20 | â |