Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Variable | Overall |
|---|---|
Number of patients enrolled (n) | 123 |
Age (months) | 6–59 months |
Mean (DS) | 31.3 ± 13.5 |
Gender | |
Male [n (%)] | 78 (63 %) |
Female [n (%)] | 45 (37 %) |
Body temperature [°C, mean (SD)] | 38.7 ± 0.9 |
Range | 37.8–41 |
Parasite density [parasite/μL, mean (SD)] | 42,329 ± 50,432 |
Range | 2028–192,715 |
Haemoglobin [g/dL, mean (SD)] | 8.9 ± 2.0 |
Range | 7.2–16.2 |