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Table 5 Adverse events reported during follow-up

From: A single low dose of primaquine is safe and sufficient to reduce transmission of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes regardless of cytochrome P450 2D6 enzyme activity in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania

Adverse effect

Overall

CYP2D6

Test, p-value

G6PD

Test, p-value

Reduced

Normal

Deficient

Normal

Mild urine colour change, n (%)

79 (63.7)

17 (51.5)

62 (50.0)

1.861, 0.394

12 (60.0)

58 (50.0)

1.408, 0.843

Haemoglobinuria, n (%)

14 (11.3)

1 (3.0)

13 (10.5)

1.861, 0.394

1 (5.0)

11 (9.5)

1.408, 0.843

Abdominal pain, n (%)

9 (7.3)

0 (0)

9 (7.3)

2.541, 0.206

2 (10.0)

4 (3.4)

4.637, 0.098

Diarrhoea, n (%)

9 (7.3)

1 (3.0)

8 (6.5)

0.565, 0.686

1 (5.0)

7 (6.0)

0.076, 0.963

Vomiting, n (%)

5 (4.0)

1 (3.0)

4 (3.2)

0.003, 1.0

2 (10.0)

3 (2.6)

3.838, 0.147

Nausea, n (%)

4 (3.2)

1 (3.0)

3 (2.4)

0.039, 1.0

2 (10.0)

2 (1.7)

5.339, 0.069

Dizziness, n (%)

2 (1.6)

0 (0)

2 (1.6)

0.539, 1.0

0 (0)

2 (1.7)

0.716, 0.699

Coughing, n (%)

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

0.268, 1.0

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.356, 0.837

Rashes, n (%)

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

0.268, 1.0

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0.356, 0.837