Table 2.
Logistic regression analysis of relapse-free efficacy at 6 months (modified intention to treat population)
| n | Patients relapse-free | Patients relapsed |
Comparison with DP alone |
Comparison with primaquine plus DP |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted odds ratio of relapse* | 95% CI | p value | Adjusted odds ratio of relapse† | 95% CI | ||||
| DP alone | 50 | 6 (12%) | 44 (88%) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tafenoquine plus DP | 50 | 11 (22%) | 39 (78%) | 0·43 | 0·14–1·35 | 0·149 | 4·57 | 1·75–11·97 |
| Primaquineplus DP | 50 | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) | 0·09 | 0·03–0·29 | <0·0001 | .. | .. |
Data are n (%) unless stated otherwise. DP=dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine. Model includes terms for battalion and treatment. Patients who did not show initial clearance of Plasmodium vivax parasitemia, take a concomitant medication with antimalarial activity, have a missing day 180 assessment, or have a zero Plasmodium vivax asexual parasite count at baseline were to be excluded from the analysis. No patients met these criteria.
An odds ratio <1 represents a smaller chance of relapse compared with DP alone.
An odds ratio <1 represents a smaller chance of relapse compared with primaquine plus DP.