Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients by study site

Number of patients

114

43

71

Gender (male sex)

n (%)

86 (75.4 %)

40 (93.0 %)

46 (64.8 %)

Age

year

19 (12–25)

23 (19–29)

13 (11–21)

Weight

kg

45 (30–54)

54 (45–56)

34 (23–50)

Height

m

1.57 (1.36–1.63)

1.63 (1.6–1.65)

1.47 (1.3–1.58)

BMI

kg/m²

18.3 (15.2–20.5)

20.5 (18.4–21.6)

16.3 (14.3–19.5)

Parasite count (geometric mean, 95 % CI)

No./µL

35,011 (28,613–42,839)

36,779 (26,809–50,446)

33,982 (26,016–44,287)

Gametocytaemia on day 0

n/N (%)

10/114 (8.8)

9/43 (20.9)

1/71 (1.4)

Mixed infection

n/N (%)

13/114 (11.4)

8/43 (18.6)

5/71 (7.1)

Haematocrit

%

37 (32–42)

38 (33–42)

37 (32–42)

Fever on admission

n/N (%)

37/114 (32.4)

12/43 (27.9)

25/71 (35.2)