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Table 1 Enrolment characteristics on day 0, by treatment group

From: Clinical trial of extended-dose chloroquine for treatment of resistant falciparum malaria among Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Demographic characteristics

CQ 25 mg/kg

CQ 40 mg/kg

Number enrolled

83

80

Camp

  

   Adizai

21

21

   Baghicha

44

47

   Kaghan

18

12

Mean age in years (SD)

12.9 (11.3)

12.9 (11.3)

Age group

  

   0-5

19

18

   6-14

44

44

   15+

20

18

Total female

40

48

Mean weight in kg (SD)

30.1 (16.1)

32.2 (18.5)

Clinical characteristics

CQ 25 mg/kg

CQ 40 mg/kg

Number (%) with temperature > 37.5°C

37 (45)

42 (53)

Trophozoite density* (range)

5702 (4297-7566)

6320 (4816-8295)

Number (%) with gametocytes

38 (46)

28 (35)

Gametocyte density* (range)

140 (82-238)

148 (84-260)

  1. NB: *refers to geometric mean. SD is standard deviation.