| Baseline | Endpoint | p value | OR/GMR (95%CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parasite prevalence | ||||
 By microscopy | 22/811 (3%)a | 34/740 (5%)b | 0.056 | 1.73 (0.97–3.13) |
 By PCR | 49/811 (6%) | 42/740 (6%) | 0.829 | 0.94 (0.60–1.46) |
 By either test | 52/811 (6%) | 50/740 (7%) | 0.838 | 1.06 (0.69–1.61) |
 Median parasitaemia/µL (IQR) (microscopy) | 440 (80–1800) | 860 (92–2690) | 0.351 |  |
 Median 18S copies/µL (IQR) (qPCR) (n baseline = 33, endpoint = 29) | 59.4 (7.8–1475.0) | 713.5 (7.6–899.1) | 0.095 |  |
Gametocyte prevalence | ||||
 By microscopy | 11/811 (1.4%) | 15/740 (2.0%) | 0.328 | 1.50 (0.64–3.65) |
 By pfs25 | 19/803 (2%) | 23/729 (3%) | 0.353 | 1.34 (0.69–2.63) |
 By either test | 19/803 (2%) | 23/729 (3%) | 0.353 | 1.34 (0.69–2.63) |
Gametocyte density (per μL) | ||||
 By microscopy (median) (IQR) | 80 (48–280) | 460 (80–860) | 0.085 |  |
 By pfs25 (geometric mean) (95%CI) | 132.5 (30.2–580.5) | 210.9 (56.8–782.7) | 0.625 | 0.6 (0.1–4.2) |