Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, parasitological, and haematological characteristics of patients on day of enrolment
|
Characteristic |
Total (N = 175) |
Ecological zone |
p-value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah n = 56 | Forest n = 78 | Coastal n = 41 | |||
| Male/Female |
85/90 |
30/26 |
39/39 |
16/25 |
0.346 |
| Median age in months (range) |
32 (6 – 59) |
35 (9 – 55) |
33 (6 – 59) |
24 (7 – 59) |
0.077 |
| Mean axillary temperature in°C (95% CI) |
38.0 (37.5, 38.4) |
38.0 (37.7, 38.2) |
38.5 (38.3, 38.7) |
37.0 (35.1, 38.9) |
0.039 |
| GM Parasite count/μl a (range) |
35009 (1240, 233608) |
22775 (1240, 198440) |
40983 (1423, 197080) |
46669 (6647, 233608) |
0.115 |
| Mean Haemoglobin level in g/dl (95% CI) | 10.0 (9.2, 10.7) | 9.4 (8.9, 9.9) | 10.3 (8.7, 12.0) | 10.1 (9.6, 10.5) | 0.557 |
a Geometric mean parasite count.