Table 1 General characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Treatment arm | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Artefan® (n = 78) | Coartem® (n = 75) | ||
Age in mean (range) | 32.74 (50-60) | 32.17 (47–60) | 0.81 |
Female n (%) | 42 (53.8%) | 33 (44%) | 0.22 |
Temperature (°C) in mean (SD) | 38.4 (1.13) | 38.5 (1.18) | 0.60 |
Parasite density (parasite/μl) in mean (SD) | 9730.93 | 8745.75 | 0.16 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) in mean (SD) | 9.3 (1.5) | 9.3 (1.8) | 0.88 |
Good nutritional status (based on MUAC) | 71 (92.2%) | 68 (91.9%) | 0.94 |