Table 1.
Baseline and parasitological characteristics of the study populations
| Baseline characteristics on day 0 (N = 77) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years |
23.83 |
| Range of age in years (minimum, maximum) |
6–56 |
| Sex ratio (male/female) |
2.08 (52/25) |
| Mean weight in kg |
41.35 |
| Mean height in cm |
146.57 |
| Mean temperature (°C) |
38.95 |
| History of fever within 24 hours (%) |
100 |
| Haemoglobin level (mean, range) |
10.7 (6.5–15) |
| Parasitological characteristics on day 0 (N = 77) |
|
| Initial asexual parasitaemia density range (parasites/μl) |
580–96000 |
| Mean of initial asexual parasitaemia density (parasites/μl) |
15672 |
| Initial Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carrying cases |
22.08% (17) |
| Range of gametocyte density (per ul) | 21–4316 |