Table 5.
Temperature at base line versus mean parasite, fever and gametocyte clearance time among patients treated with AL
| Temperature at base line (°C) (no) | Mean PCT | P value | Mean FCT | P value | Mean GCT | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤37.8 (22) | 30.5 | 24 | – | |||
| 37.9–38 (20) | 37.2 | 30 | 32 | |||
| 38.1–38.8 (22) | 39.5 | 38 | 48 | |||
| ≥38.9 (16) | 39 | 42 | 60 | |||
| Total (80) | 33.6 | 0.760 | 33 | 0.329 | 45 | 0.498 |
PCT parasite clearance time, FCT fever clearance time, GCT gametocyte clearance time.