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Baseline characteristics.
| Amodiaquine + sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | Artesunate + sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male (%) | 62 | 53 |
| Age in months (mean ± sd) | 28.2 (15) | 26.7 (15) |
| Weight in Kg (mean ± sd)* | 12.7 (4) | 11.7 (3) |
| Temperature in ºC (mean ± sd) | 38.2 (1) | 38.3 (1) |
| Parasites/microlitre (median/IR) | 23,882 (9,360–30,480) | 24,978 (20,040–31,640) |
| Haematocrit | 30 (4) | 31 (4) |
*P < .05; $P < .01; sd (standard deviation); IR (Interquartile rank).
