Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

Number screened

114 (18.2%)

164 (26.1%)

209 (33.3%)

141 (22.5%)

Number enrolled

88

88

88

85

Sex (%)

Female

45 (51.1%)

42 (47.7%)

37 (42.1%)

43 (50.6%)

Male

43 (48.9%)

46 (52.3%)

51 (57.9%)

42 (49.4%)

Age group (%)

 ≤ 5 years

73 (82.5%)

63 (71.9%)

62 (70.4%)

61 (72.3%)

 > 5

15 (17.5%)

25 (28.1%)

26 (29.6%)

24 (27.7%)

Body temperature °C mean (range)

38.2

(36.0–40.6)

37.6

(35.0–40.6)

37.8

(35.1–40.5)

38.1

(35.5–40.7)

Body weight Kg (95% CI)

13.9

(12.8–15.0)

15.3

(14.2v16.5)

16.4

(15.0–17.8)

14.3

(13.3–15.2)

Parasite density,

GM (95% CI)

25,770

(19,520–34,021)

28,720

(20,392–40,450)

33,387

(22,888–48,701)

29,850

(20,414–43,648)