Table 1.

Base line characteristics

	< 5 years	5-14 years	≥ 15 years	Total
	n = 33	n = 41	n = 16	n = 90
Mean age (range)	2.8 (1-4.5)	9.1 (15-14)	21.3 (15-30)	9 (1-30)
Male	15 (45.5%)	20 (48.8%)	7 (43.8%)	42 (46.7%)
Weight(kg)	11.7	23.2	48.4	23.5
Temp (°C)	38.3(36.9-40.6)	38 (35.9-40.9)	38 (36.9-39)	38.1 (35.9-40.9)
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	11.13 (5.5-15.5)	12.5 (7.7-15.5)	13.6 (9.4-17.1)	12.2 (5.5-17.1)
Mean Parasite density per μl	18,983	32,607	5,541	22,660
Gametocyte carriage (n)	9% (3)	7.3%(3)	0%	6.7% (6)