Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Treatment arm | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
AL (N = 110) | AL + PQ (N = 110) | ||
Female sex, n (%) | 55 (50) | 55 (50) | |
Age (years), median (range) | 10 (1–84) | 9 (1–75) | 0.392a |
Body weight(kg), mean (SD) | 34.3 (19.6) | 30.7 (17.1) | 0.145b |
Body temperature(0C), mean (SD) | 38.3 (1.3) | 38.3 (1.1) | 0.977b |
Haemoglobin concentration (g/dl), mean (SD) | 11.4 (1.6) | 11.1 (1.5) | 0.097b |
Geometric mean asexual parasite density/µl, (range) | 8384 (240–389,045) | 8327 (240–288,403) | 0.982b |
Fever (> 37.5 °C) at inclusion, n (%) | 80 (72.7) | 88 (80.0) | 0.204c |