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Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at enrolment (Day 0) |
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| Group 1 Weight ≥30 kg |
Group 2 Characteristics Child Weight 15–29 kg |
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| Sex ratio |
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| Male |
78 (38.4%) |
139 (61.0%) |
| Female |
125 (61.6%) |
89 (39.0%) |
| Mean age (Yrs) |
22.5 ± 11.5 |
7.1 ± 2.7 |
| Range |
9–65 |
(3–13) |
| Mean weight (kg) |
50.9 ± 14.1 |
20.5 ± 4.7 |
| Range |
30–94 |
15–29 |
| Mean Parasite Density (μl-1) |
19,797.6 ± 33,397.6 |
27,010.2 ± 35,704.4 |
| Range |
1000–220,000 |
1016 – 235,294 |
| Geometric mean parasite density (μl-1) |
6890.8 |
11,727.5 |
| Mean axillary Temperature (°C) |
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| ≥ 37.5°C |
38.4 ± 0.75 (n = 94) |
38.6 ± 0.79 (n = 132) |
Agomo et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:172 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-172 |
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