Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of subjects with Plasmodium vivax malaria

Characteristic	Male (N = 27)	Female (N = 27)
Ages, years	39 (15–49)	29 (20–42)
Parasite count, mm3	3,190 (500–4,300)	4,120 (1,500–9,300)
Parasite clearance, hour	50 (12–60)	52 (14–62)
Previous episodes of infection, %	100	100
Hemoglobin, g/dL	12.1 (9.3–15.6)	11.9 (11–15)
Hematocrit, %	39.2 (27–46)	38.7 (34–42)
Erythrocytes count, 106	4.32 (3.17–5.6)	4.21 (3.47–5.4)
White blood cells, mm3	4,900 (4,200–7,200)	4,200 (2,800–7,700)

Results are expressed as mean and range.