Table 2

Incidence rate of clinical malaria and protective efficacy after 52 weeks of follow-up per treatment group and age category


<5 years
5–10 years
All





sIPT-
sIPT +
sIPT-
sIPT +
sIPT-
sIPT +

Number of malaria episodes
127
65
94
65
221
130
Person-days (-years) of follow up
17311 (47.6)
16590(45.6)
20799 (57.1)
24025 (66.0)
38110 (104.7)
40615 (111.6)
Incidence rate malaria disease per 1000 person-days (-years) of follow up
7.3 (2.67)
3.9(1.43)
4.5 (1.65)
2.7 (0.98)
5.8 (2.11)
3.2 (1.16)
Unadjusted PE in % (95% CI)
Reference group
46.6 (28.0–60.4
Reference group
40.1 (17.9–56.4)
Reference group
44.8 (31.5–55.6)
Age adjusted PE in % (95% CI)
Reference group
46.6 (28.0 – 60.4)
Reference group
35.9 (11.8–53.4)
Reference group
42.5 (28.6 – 53.8)

sIPT - = control group

sIPT + = treatment group

PE = Protective efficacy

Dicko et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:123   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-123

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