Table 4.
Parasite densities at base line versus mean parasite, fever and gametocyte clearance time among patients treated with AL
| Base line parasite density (no) | Mean PCT | P value | Mean FCT | P value | Mean GCT | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤6,360 (22) | 24 | 30.5 | 24 | |||
| 6,361–7,675 (18) | 24 | 32 | 36 | |||
| 7,676–8,743 (20) | 26.4 | 33.6 | 60 | |||
| ≥8,744 (20) | 60 | 36 | 60 | |||
| Total (80) | 33.6 | 0.002 | 33 | 0.97 | 45 | 0.798 |
The statistical tool used to calculate p value is Cox regression.
PCT parasite clearance time, FCT fever clearance time, GCT gametocyte clearance time.