Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included patients in the in vivo study, Dabola
Characteristics | AS/AQ (n = 110) | AS/SP (n = 110) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender ratio | M/F | 54/56 0.96 | 51/59 0.86 | 0.16 |
Age (months) | Mean (SD) | 29.5 (14.9) | 28.7 (12.9) | 0.68 |
Middle-upper arm circumference (mm) | Mean (SD) | 149.2 (12.5) | 147.6 (10.8) | 0.29 |
Axillary temperature (°C) | Median (IQR) | 39.0 (37.8–39.8) | 39.1 (38.1–40.0) | 0.46 |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | Mean (SD) | 8.7 (2.0) | 8.7 (1.9) | 0.92 |
Asexual parasitaemia (/μL) | Geometric mean (IQR) | 40,492 20,121–97,615 | 34,716 15,658–41,226 | 0.45 |
Gametocyte carriage | n (%) 95% CI | 13 (11.8) 6.4 – 19.3 | 11 (10.0) 5.1 – 17.8 | 0.66 |