Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the study participants enrolled during the therapeutic efficacy study in Uganda 2018–2019
Characteristics, location | Treatment arm | |
|---|---|---|
AL (N = 305) | DP (N = 285) | |
Female sex n/N (%) | ||
 Kwania district | 59/104 (56.7) | 54/95 (56.8) |
 Busia district | 63/102 (61.8) | 48/94 (51.1) |
 Arua district | 48/99 (48.5) | 56/96 (58.3) |
Age in years, median (range) | ||
 Kwania district | 6.0 (1.0–10.0) | 6.0 (1.0–10.0) |
 Busia district | 2.0 (0.5–10.0) | 3.0 (0.5–10.0) |
 Arua district | 3.0 (0.5–10.0) | 3.0 (0.8–10.0) |
Temperature, °C, mean (SD) | ||
 Kwania district | 37.4 (1.3) | 37.4 (1.2) |
 Busia district | 38.0 (0.9) | 37.8 (0.9) |
 Arua district | 38.4 (1.0) | 38.1 (1.0) |
Parasite density/μl, Geometric mean, (95% CI) | ||
 Kwania district | 36,910 (29,193–46,666) | 30,906 (24,067–39,687) |
 Busia district | 35,073 (28,235–43,567) | 29,142 (22,643–37,506) |
 Arua district | 43,536 (34,973–54,194) | 45,083 (35,329–57,530) |
Hemoglobin level, g/dl, mean (SD) | ||
 Kwania district | 11.4 (1.4) | 11.4 (1.5) |
 Busia district | 11.5 (1.7) | 11.7 (1.9) |
 Arua district | 11.1 (1.7) | 11.4 (1.6) |