Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients.
| All (n = 244) |
Karachi (n = 182) |
Sindh (n = 52) |
Baluchistan (n = 10) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age * | ||||
| ≤5 years | 35 (0.14) | 16 (0.09) | 17 (0.33) | 2 (0.20) |
| 6-15 years | 39 (0.16) | 26 (0.14) | 12 (0.23) | 1 (0.10) |
| >15 years | 170 (0.70) | 140 (0.77) | 23 (0.44) | 7 (0.70) |
| Sex* | ||||
| Male | 173 (0.71) | 137 (0.75) | 31 (0.60) | 5 (0.50) |
| Female | 71 (0.29) | 45 (0.25) | 21 (0.40) | 5 (0.50) |
| Parasite density§ (parasites/μl) | 11100 (80-540000) | 12720 (80-540000) | 7480 (80-126000) | 66160 (240-230220) |
| Gametocyte carriage | 96 (0.45) | 69 (0.43) | 23 (0.48) | 4 (0.45) |
* Number of patients are presented with proportions in brackets
§ Parasite densities were available form 216 patients. Median data are presented with range in brackets.