Table 3

Demographic, clinical and parasitological characteristics of children included into the chloroquine efficacy study at baseline and follow-up time points


Baseline survey
Baseline survey
Follow-up survey
Follow-up survey


Intervention (n = 68)
Control (n = 46)
Intervention (n = 88)
Control (n = 93)

Mean age, range (months)
30.1; 6–58
33.5; 12–60
25.1; 6–58
27.7; 6–58
Male
35
21
46
45
Mean weight, range (kg)
11.1; 6.5–16.9
11.2; 5.9–17.3
10.1; 5.9–18.3
10.3; 5–16
Mean temperature, range (°C)
38.0; 37.5–39.5
38.0; 37.5–39.4
38.1; 37.5–40.1
38.2; 37.5–40.5
Mean number P. falciparum trophozoites, range
19.826, 5.000–67.000
24.541; 5.000–158.000
33.448; 5.000–174.500
21.063; 5.000–101.000

Kouyaté et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:50   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-50