Table 1.
Admission characteristics.
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 23/8 | 3/2 | 12/6 | 30/24 |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 32.7±12.7 | 45.2±18.2 | 26.1±9.7 | 24.8±11.7 |
Range | 14-60 | 20-65 | 18-45 | 13-76 |
Initial parasite count | ||||
Mean (SD) | 280,833 ±288,205 |
209,392 ±174,375 |
156,302 ±233,958 |
249,993 ±244,277 |
Range | 4,840- 994,400 |
30,450 433,780 |
231- 748,000 |
3,730- 954,810 |