Table 2 Characteristics of patients with P. falciparum malaria infection

Fever on admission, n/N (%)

1352/1962 (68.9%)

Median duration of fever, days (IQR)^a

4 (3−5)

Gametocyte presence on admission, n/N (%)

632/1962 (32.2%)

Gametocyte presence on or during admission, n/N (%)

805/1962 (41.0%)

Gametocyte emergence during admission, days (IQR)

2 (2−4)

Geometric mean parasite density on admission, /µL (SD)

19,293 (10)

Geometric mean gametocyte density on admission, /µL (SD)

102 (5)

Mean white blood cells, 10³/µL (SD)

5.8 (2.5)