Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients in Northwest, Ethiopia
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 51 |
Mean age, year (SD) [range] | 29.1 (± 11.1) [18–65] |
Male sex, n (%) | 35 (68.6%) |
Mean body temperature, oC (SD) [range] | 38.3 (± 1.01) [37.3–41.4] |
Mean bodyweight, kg (SD) [range] | 52.4 (± 5.56) [45–67] |
Mean hemoglobin levels, g/dL (SD) [range] | 13.1 (± 1.91) [8.6–16.7] |
Geometric mean asexual parasitaemia, per µL [range] | 3891 [256–56,889] |
Presence of gametocytes, n (%) | 16 (31.4%) |
Previous malaria attack, n (%) | |
Yes | 39 (76.5%) |
No | 12 (23.5%) |