Table 1

Baseline characteristics of recruited subjects

Characteristic
AM-L n = 111
AS+AQ n = 116
p

Male (n)
59
60

Female (n)
52
56

Age* (years)
5.2 (3–9)
6 (3.5–9.1)
0.72
Weight# (Kg)
19 (14–27.75)
18 (15–26)
0.66
Temperature# (°C)
38.6 (37.92–39)
38.7 (37.80–39.55)
0.19
Haemoglobin* (g/dL)
11.38 (2.21)
11.18 (1.96)
0.51
Parasitaemia# (/μL)
51408 (14377–115979)
60648 (20704–116496)
0.73
Total WBC count # (/μL)
8.9 (6.3–11.85)
9.1 (6.5–12.4)
0.95
Absolute neutrophil count# (/μL)
5411 (3541–7810)
5809 (4012–8236)
0.59

* Standard deviation, # range

Adjei et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:127   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-127

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