Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients at baseline
Characteristics | AL (n = 155) | DHA–PQ (n = 155) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group, years | |||
% < 5 years of age | 21 | 23 | 0.6 |
% 5–53 years of age | 79 | 77 | |
Gender categories | |||
% of female | 47 | 46 | 0.6 |
% of male | 53 | 54 | |
% of fever | 67 | 69 | 0.7 |
% of anemia | 42.7 | 41.1 | 0.7 |
Median of parasitemia (IQR 25th and 75th percentiles) Number of trophozoite/μl of blood | 24,325 (9450–45,775) | 21,200 (9280–38,875) | 0.2 |