Azithromycin N (%) or median (IQR) | Placebo N (%) or median (IQR) | Odds ratio or mean difference (95% CI) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria parasitaemia | ||||
14 days | 44 (20.0%) | 35 (17.0%) | 1.22 (0.75 to 2.00) | 0.43 |
6 months | 14 (7.6%) | 10 (5.6%) | 1.37 (0.59 to 3.16) | 0.47 |
Parasite densitya | ||||
14 days | 188 (60 to 7087.5) | 520 (120 to 5800) | − 0.44 (− 1.60 to 0.71) | 0.45 |
6 months | 108 (64 to 540) | 256 (88 to 790) | − 0.21 (− 1.55 to 1.12) | 0.74 |
Gametocytaemia | ||||
14 days | 39 (17.7%) | 31 (15.1%) | 1.22 (0.73 to 2.04) | 0.46 |
6 months | 14 (7.6%) | 9 (5.1%) | 1.53 (0.64 to 3.63) | 0.34 |
Parasitaemia plus feverb | ||||
14 days | 7 (3.2%) | 4 (1.9%) | 1.66 (0.48 to 5.75) | 0.43 |
6 months | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2.90 (0.30 to 28.2) | 0.36 |