Table 1.
Demographic and Laboratory Baseline Characteristics of Clonorchis sinensis–Infected Patients in Guangxi, PR China, From June to July 2012 (N = 74)
| Treatment Group |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Tribendimidine 400 mg Once (n = 25) | Tribendimidine 400 mg Once Daily for 3 d (n = 24) | Praziquantel 75 mg/kg Divided in 3 Doses (n = 25) |
| Males/females (no.) | 19/6 | 15/9 | 23/2 |
| Mean (SD) age, years | 51.2 (8.8) | 49.9 (10.1) | 50.5 (10.0) |
| Mean (SD) weight, kg | 61.9 (10.8) | 58.3 (7.6) | 60.4 (12.3) |
| Mean (SD) height, cm | 157 (6) | 156 (8) | 162 (8) |
| C. sinensis infection intensity | |||
| Overall GM fecal egg counts, EPG | 3387 | 2816 | 4051 |
| Fecal egg counts (range), EPG | (124–29 624) | (184–18 772) | (212–31 244) |
| No. of light infections (1–999 EPG) | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| No. of moderate infections (1000–9999 EPG) | 11 | 17 | 13 |
| No. of heavy infections (≥10 000 EPG) | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Abbreviations: EPG, eggs per gram of stool; GM, geometric mean; SD, standard deviation.