Table 2 First appearance of gametocytes in children with P. falciparum malaria treated with treated with mefloquine or artesunate-mefloquine
| Â | No. with gametocytes | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Days after enrolment | Artesunate-Mefloquine | Mefloquine | All | Cumulative % |
0 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 38.9 |
1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 47.2 |
2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 64.8 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 72.2 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75.9 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 78.7 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 82.4 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 90.7 |
14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 96.3 |
21 | - | 2 | 2 | 98.1 |
28 | - | 1 | 1 | 99.1 |
35 | 1 | - | 1 | 100 |
42 | - | - | - | 100 |
Total | 44 | 64 | 108 | 100 |