Table 4. Parasite and fever clearance rate in study participants, Metehara, Oct-Jan 2014/5.
| Follow-up days | Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients attended | Age | n = 91 | n = 89 | n = 88 | n = 87 |
| Parasitemia Detected (%) | U5 yr | 9(100) | 5(55.6) | 2(22.2) | - |
| 5–15 yr | 26(100) | 6(24.0) | 1(4.0) | - | |
| >15 yr | 56(100) | 16(29.1) | 1(1.9) | - | |
| Total | 91(100) | 27(30.3) | 4(4.5) | - | |
| Gametocyte Carriage (%) | 5–15 yr | 3(11.5) | 2(8.0) | 1(4.0) | - |
| >15 yr | 2(3.6) | - | - | - | |
| Total | 5(5.5) | 2(2.2) | 1(1.1) | - | |
| Fever Cases (≥37.5°C) (%) | U5 yr | 6(66.7) | 3(33.3) | 1(11.1) | 1(11.1) |
| 5–15 yr | 13(50.0) | 4(16.0) | 1(4.0) | - | |
| >15 yr | 35(62.5) | 12(21.8) | 3(5.6) | 1(1.8) | |
| Total | 54(59.3) | 19(21.3) | 5(5.7) | 2(2.3) |
Abbreviations: °C: degree centigrade; n: patients’ number; yr: year