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. 2012 Jan 1;86(1):75–83. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0192

Table 8.

Polymerase chain reaction-corrected cure rates by body mass index and body weight on day 42 (full analysis set)*

Artemether-lumefantrine Atovaquone-proguanil Artesunate-mefloquine
BMI < 25 kg/m2 N = 109 N = 42 N = 32
106 (97.2) 40 (97.6) 32 (100)
[92.2–99.4] [87.1–99.9] [89.1–100]
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 N = 50 N = 11 N = 21
49 (98.0) 11 (100) 20 (95.2)
[89.4–99.9] [71.5–100] [76.2–99.9]
Weight < 70 kg N = 109 N = 35 N = 34
106 (97.2) 33 (97.1) 34 (100)
[92.2–99.4] [84.7–99.9] [89.7–100]
Weight ≥ 70 kg N = 50 N = 18 N = 19
49 (98.0) 18 (100) 18 (94.7)
[89.4–99.9] [81.5–100] [74.0–99.9]
*

Data are presented as n (%) [95% CI]. Exact Pearson-Clopper limits.

BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval

N = 41.

N = 34.