| AL (N = 300) | MQAS (N = 300) | DHAPQ (N = 300) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years): median (IQR) | 20 (18–24) | 19 (18–24) | 20 (18–24) |
Symptomatic malaria (%) | 46.0 | 48.7 | 52.7 |
 Fever (temperature ≥ 37.5 °C) (%) | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
 Parasite density >2000/µL (%) | 41.0 | 42.7 | 45.7 |
 At least 3 symptomsa (%) | 11.0 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
Gametocytes present (%) | 2.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
Parasite density (/µL): median (IQR) | 1360 (480–4280) | 1610 (540–4340) | 1640 (520–4880) |
Haemoglobin (g/dL): median (IQR) | 10.0 (9.1–11.0) | 10.0 (9.0–10.9) | 10.0 (9.2–10.9) |
Gravidity | |||
 1st Pregnancy (%) | 33.3 | 35.7 | 31.3 |
 2nd Pregnancy (%) | 30.3 | 30.3 | 32.0 |
 3rd Pregnancy or more (%) | 36.3 | 34.0 | 36.7 |
Gestational ageb | |||
 2nd Trimester (%) | 50.0 | 50.0 | 43.7 |
 3rd Trimester (%) | 50.0 | 50.0 | 56.3 |
Bed net used before study entry (%) | 30.7 | 28.7 | 27.3 |
ITN used before study entryc (%) | 25.3 | 21.0 | 22.7 |
 IPT use (before day 0) (%) | 9.7 | 7.0 | 11.7 |