Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Observations | Value | |||
| Age in months, median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | 2,890 | 45 (27–71) | |
| Sex (female) | % | 2,901 | 47.7 | |
| Mother’s Ethnicity | Number (%) | 2,492 | ||
| Mandinka | Number (%) | 996 (39.9) | ||
| Wolof | Number (%) | 366 (14.6) | ||
| Fula | Number (%) | 379 (15.2) | ||
| Jola | Number (%) | 506 (20.3) | ||
| Serahuli | Number (%) | 28 (1.12) | ||
| Other | Number (%) | 217 (8.71) | ||
| Weight for age (WAZ) | Z-score (SD) | 2,045 | −0.85 (2.93) | |
| Temperature (°C) | Mean (SD) | 2,872 | 38.1 (1.01) | |
| Heart Rate (beats per minute) | Mean (SD) | 2,892 | 135.3 (24.3) | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Mean (SD) | 461 | 97.8 (13.9) | |
| Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute) | Median (IQR) | 2,887 | 40 (34–52) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | Mean (SD) | 2,839 | 6.95 (2.48) | |
| Parasite density (parasites/µL) | Geometric mean (95%CI) | 2,828 | 33,049(30,692–35,588) | |