Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients.
| ASAQ | AL | |
| Characteristic | N = 198 | N = 201 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 96 (48.5) | 106 (52.7) |
| Female | 102 (51.5) | 95 (47.3) |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 2.21±1.03 | 2.10±1.01 |
| Range | 0.5–4.7 | 0.5–4.7 |
| Weight (kg) | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 10.6±2.4 | 10.3±2.2 |
| Range | 6–18 | 6–18 |
| Height (cm) | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 82.7±9.8 | 80.9±8.9 |
| Range | 62–106 | 63–107 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 15.49±1.76 | 15.63±1.69 |
| Range | 10.7–24.5 | 12.3–21.6 |
| Splenomegaly (Hackett score) | ||
| 0 | 181 (91.4%) | 178 (88.6%) |
| 1 | 6 (3.0%) | 6 (3.0%) |
| 2 | 11 (5.6%) | 17 (8.5%) |
| Parasite density/µL (geometric mean ± standard deviation) | 30,185.9±24,989 | 29,013.5±26,248 |
| Gametocyte carriage, n (%) | 25 (12.6) | 26 (12.9) |
| Gametocytemia (/µL) | ||
| Geometric mean ± standard deviation | 96.8±122.1 | 151.4±210.2 |
| Range | 16–440 | 24–900 |
Values are for patients from ITT pop.