Table 2.

Baseline characteristics by treatment group

Variable	Statistic	Treatment Group
		CPD	AL	SP
Number of patients		422	209	210
Age (Years)	Median	10.3	8.9	10.6
	IQR	18.1	15.7	17.8
<5 years		129	57	53
Sex	Female (%)	193(45.7)	89 (42.6)	82 (39.1)
Weight (kg)	Median	27	24	27.5
	IQR	38	36	38
Temperature (°C)	Mean	37.6	37.8	37.5
	S.D.	1.4	1.5	1.4
> 37.5°C	Number	203	115	89
Parasite count (/μl)	Mean	16263	21262	13489
	Range	13 - 207000	20 - 258750	23 - 227500
Haemoglobin (g/dl)	Mean	11.3	11.1	11.6
	s.d	2.1	2.1	2.3
	Missing	18	6	5

IQR = Inter-quartile range

S.D. = Standard Deviation