Table 1 Characteristics of study population
Baseline characteristics | All (n = 73) |
|---|---|
Age group in years, n (%) | |
5 to < 15 | 55 (75) |
15 to < 25 | 12 (16) |
25+ | 6 (8) |
Weight in kg (mean ± SD) | 33.4 ± 15.2 |
Treatment, n (%) | |
SP–AQ | 18 (25) |
SP–AQ + PQ | 18 (25) |
DP | 18 (25) |
DP + MB | 19 (26) |
Asexual parasite prevalence by microscopy, n (%) | 43 (59) |
Asexual parasite density by microscopy (per μL), median [IQR] | 107 [0, 400] |
Ring-stage parasite prevalence, n (%) | 64 (89) |
Ring-stage parasite density (per μL), median [IQR] | 633 [7, 2028] |
Gametocyte prevalence by qRT-PCR, n (%) | 72 (100) |
Gametocyte density by qRT-PCR (per μL), median [IQR] | 57 [32, 173] |