Table 1 Baseline demographics
Parameter | AS/MQ | DHA/PPQ | ATQ/PG | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total, n | 63 | 77 | 71 | |
Male sex, n (%) | 50 (79) | 60 (78) | 58 (82) | 0.849 |
Age, mean (SD), years | 25 (13) | 26 (12) | 26 (13) | 0.720 |
Weight, mean (SD), kg | 47 (14) | 49 (13) | 47 (14) | 0.605 |
Duration of symptoms, mean (SD), days | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.5) | 0.912 |
Axillary temperature, mean (SD), °C | 39.7 (0.9) | 39.6 (0.9) | 39.6 (0.7) | 0.652 |
Haematocrit, mean (SD) | 41 (6.0) | 41 (6.5) | 40 (6.6) | 0.573 |
Asexual parasitaemia/µL, geomean (5th, 95th percentile) | 11,085 (1365, 68,000) | 12,364 (1468, 73,200) | 12,077 (1870, 69,600) | 0.848 |
Parasite density group, /mL, n (%) | ||||
≥ 1000 and ≤ 10,000 | 34 (54) | 35 (45) | 34 (48) | 0.594 |
> 10,000 and ≤ 100,000 | 29 (46) | 42 (55) | 37 (52) | |
Presence of Pf gametocytes, n (%)a | 27 (44) | 36 (47) | 35 (51) | 0.756 |