Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants

Number of persons enrolled (n)

114

81

35

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

22 (16.8)

15.1 (12)

17 (14.6)

 Range (y.o):

1–65

2–45

2–58

 1–5

12

20

8

 6–10

25

18

10

 11–15

22

17

4

 16–20

8

4

1

 > 20

46

22

12

Gender

 Male [n (%)]

56 (49.1%)

41 (50.6%)

17 (48.6%)

 Female [n (%)]

58 (50.9%)

40 (49.4%)

18 (51.4%)

Haemoglobin [g/dL]

 Mean (SD)

12.4 (1.8)

9.7 (3.2)

11.2 (7.3)

 Range (min–max)

7.1–17.2

5.6–12.4

6.4–37.5

Body temperature [°C, mean (SD)]

37.6 (1.2)

37.4 (1.4)

36.8 (1.0)

 Range

35–39.9

35–40.3

36–41

Parasite density (/µl) [mean geometric parasitaemia]

10,777

3918

1512

 Range

600–213,000

280–31,800

320–9320