Table 1 Patient characteristics on inclusion in two study sites in southern Mauritania

Number of enrolled patients

65

65

Mean age (±SD, range), yr

10.5 ± 5.7 (2–30)

11.9 ± 11.2 (1–65)

Age groups

 Under 5 years old, n (%)

7 (10.8)

11 (16.9)

 5-18 years old, n (%)

51 (78.5)

48 (73.8)

 >18 years old, n (%)

7 (10.8)

6 (9.2)

Sex ratio (M/F)

1.3 (37/28)

1.5 (39/26)

Mean weight (±SD, range), kg

29.4 ± 15.0 (8–70)

29.0 ± 17.9 (7–0)

Mean body temperature (±SD, range), °C

38.6 ± 1.0 (36.6-40.6)*

37.6 ± 1.3 (36.0-40.6)

Proportion of patients with fever (≥37.5°C) (%)

81.5

46.1

Geometric mean parasitaemia (95% confidence interval, range), asexual parasites/μL

9,230 (7,050-12,100)*

2,090 (1,660-2,630)

1,860-100,400

312–22,600