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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included population

From: Evaluation of three parasite lactate dehydrogenase-based rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of falciparum and vivax malaria

Male N (%)

517 (51.5)

Age in years

13 [1-93]

Weight in kg

30 [7-82]

Onset of symptoms in days

3 [1-20]

History of fever N (%)

1003 (99.9)

Temperature°C

37.2 [34.6-41.0]

Temp ≥ 37.5°C N (%)

420 (41.8)

Previous antimalarials N (%)

3 (0.3)

Haematocrit %

38(11-57)

  1. Results expressed as median [range], unless otherwise stated