Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Quinine plus clindamycin | Artemether-lumefantrine |
|---|---|---|
Number | 192 | 192 |
Study Centre | ||
 Ahero sub-District Hospital | 135 | 141 |
 Homabay District Hospital | 57 | 51 |
Mean age, months (SD) | 31.7 (14.7) | 33.2 (14.4) |
Male sex (%) | 98 (51.0%) | 101 (52.6%) |
Mean axillary Temperature (oC) (SD) | 37.6 (1.0) | 37.4 (1.0) |
Patients with fever, ≥ 38.0 oC (%) | 69 (35.9%) | 55 (28.6%) |
Median bodyweight (Kg) (IQR) | 12.5 (6.0 to 20.0) | 13.5 (6.5 to 24.0) |
Mean haemoglobin (g/dL) (SD) | 9.84(1.7) | 9.84 (1.67) |
Patients with anaemia (%) | 134 (69.8%) | 145 (75.5%) |
Patients carrying gametocytes (%) | 8 (4.2%) | 6 (3.1%) |
Geometric mean for asexual parasitaemia per µL (95%CI) | 54,173 (45,794 to 64,084) | 56,951 (48,813 to 66,447) |