Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| P. falciparum | P. vivax | P. falciparum/ P. vivax | P value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 55 | 11 | |
| Male n (%) | 94 (81.7%) | 36 (65.5%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.005 |
| Median Age in yrs. (IQR, range) | 22 (14–30, 3–66) | 18 (11–27, 1–66) | 14 (7–26, 6–42) | 0.235 |
| 0-5yrs n (%) | 5 (4.3%) | 4 (9.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.526 |
| >5-15yrs n (%) | 27 (23.5%) | 19 (34.5) | 6 (54.5%) | 0.049 |
| >15yrs n (%) | 83 (72.2%) | 32 (58.2%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.063 |
| Indigenous ethnicity n (%) | 25 (21.7%) | 9 (16.4%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.100 |
| Temp °C mean (95%CI) | 37.8 (37.6 to 38.0) | 37.7 (37.4 to 38.0) | 38.0 (37.3 to 38.7) | 0.629 |
| Febrile N (%) | 79 (68.7) | 34 (61.8) | 7 (63.6) | 0.662 |
| Weight (kg) mean (95%CI) | 43.5(40.9–46.1) | 39.4 (34.8–44.0) | 33.0 (20.8–45.2) | 0.041 |
| Geometric mean parasitaemia (μl-1) (95% CI) | 6067 (3897 to 9445) | 2704 (1715 to 4264) | 10195 (1634 to 63,610) | 0.059 |
| Hb(g/dl) Mean (95%CI) | 13.0 (12.6 to 13.4) | 12.0 (11.4–12.5) | 12.0 (10.7 to 13.3) | 0.007 |
| Anaemia (<10g/dL) n (%) | 8 (5.5%) | 8 (14.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.284 |
| Treated with azithromycin, N (%) | 41 (35.7%) | 10 (18.2%) | 3 (27.3%) | 0.065 |
* overall between species