Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all episodes of uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Patient age in months, mean (range)

56 (48–60)

56 (47–60)

Gender, number female (%)

210 (50.5)

141 (39.8)

Dosing of artemisinin drug in mg/kg, median (range)

14.3 (8.3-16.6)

7.2 (5.8-8.5)

Dosing of partner drug in mg/kg, median (range)

85.7 (50.0-99.3)

57.5 (46.2-67.9)

Temperature °C, mean (SD)

37.6 (1.0)

37.7 (1.0)

Parasite density per μL, geometric mean

13,258

20,295

Haemoglobin g/dL, mean (SD)

11.1 (1.5)

11.2 (1.5)

HIV infected, n (%)

18 (4.3%)

20 (5.7%)

Treatments per child, median (range)

3 (1–13)

2 (1–13)