Table 4 Changes in mean haemoglobin levels after treatment with AS-AQ and AL in two ecological zones in Ghana
Anti-malarial | Ecological zone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest | p value | Savannah | p value | ||
AS-AQ | Day 0 mean Hb (sd) | 8.7 (1.0) | 0.295 | 8.7 (1.9) | |
Day 14 mean Hb (sd) | 8.9 (1.0) | 0.006 | 9.6 (1.8) | 0.002 | |
Day 28 mean Hb (sd) | 9.2 (0.8) | 10.3 (2.1) | <0.001 | ||
AL | Day 0 mean Hb (sd) | 10.2 (1.6) | 10.3 (1.2) | ||
Day 14 mean Hb (sd) | 10.4 (1.3) | 0.299 | ** | ||
Day 28 mean Hb (sd) | 10.7 (1.3) | 0.011 | ** | ||