Table 1

Basic data at first dose of IPTi


Kumasi cohort
Lambaréné cohort


SP
Placebo
SP
Placebo

Participants, n
535
535
504
507
Age, mean days (sd)
90 (± 12)
89 (± 11)
96 (± 14)
97 (± 14)
Hb, mean g/dL (sd)
10.4 (± 1.4)a
10.3 (± 1.3)b
10.0 (± 1.2)c
9.8 (± 1.3)d
Anaemiae, %
2.1a
2.1b
0.9c
2.2d
Parasitaemia, geomean/μlf
681
779
790
1240

sd, standard deviation, SP, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine

a n = 531

b n = 534

c n = 461

d n = 458

e Hb < 7.5 g/dL

f in those parasitaemic

May et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:198   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-198