TABLE 3.
Clinical and biological characteristics of children at enrollment for malaria attack, Bakoumba, Gabon, 2000
| Parametera | Value for group
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|---|---|---|
| AQ (n = 118) | SP (n = 114) | |
| Age (mean ± SE), yr | 4.07 (±0.2) | 3.88 (±0.2) |
| Sex ratio (F/M) | 56/62 | 51/63 |
| Wt (mean ± SE), kg | 14.2 (±0.5) | 13.5 (±0.5) |
| Axillary temperature (mean ± SE), °C | 38.2 (±0.08) | 38.1 (±0.09) |
| A/S hemoglobin type, % | 19.5 | 21.1 |
| Glycemia (mean ± SE), g/liter | 0.92 (±0.02) | 0.92 (±0.02) |
| GMPD (95% CI), per μl of blood | 46,585 (29,983-63,188) | 38,248 (24,001-52,496) |
a
F, female; M, male; CI, confidence interval; GMPD, geometric mean parasite density.