Table 1. Baseline characteristics of Ugandan children with malaria and anemia by study group1.
| Immediate | Delayed | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 50 | 50 | |
| Age, years ±SD2 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 0.793 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 30 (60%) | 27 (54%) | 0.624 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL2 | 8.0 (1.5) | 8.0 (1.5) | 0.82 |
| Height-for-age z-score, ±SD 2,5 | -1.4 ±1.1 | -1.3 ± 1.0 | 0.57 |
| HAZ < -2, n (%) | 11 (22.9) | 10 (21.7) | 0.89 |
| Weight-for-height z-score, ±SD2,5 | -0.85 ± 1.2 | -0.78 ±1.1 | 0.76 |
| WHZ < -2, n (%) | 8 (16.7) | 5 (10.8) | 0.42 |
| Weight-for-age z-score, ±SD2, 6 | -1.5 ± 1.1 | -0.78 ± 1.1 | 0.59 |
| WAZ < -2, n (%) | 19 (38.0) | 17 (34.7) | 0.73 |
| Malaria parasite density, parasites/μL, [IQR]7 | 46,700 (4600; 111,000) | 31,300 (1240; 94,100) | 0.408 |
1First published in [8];
2Values are means ± SDs
3T-test comparing immediate vs. delayed groups (all means)
4Chi-square p (all proportions);
5Immediate, n = 48; Delayed, n = 46;
6Delayed, n = 49;
7Values are medians [IQRs]; Immediate, n = 46; Delayed, n = 43;
8Wilcoxon rank sum comparing immediate vs. delayed groups.
HAZ: Height-for-age Z-score; WAZ: Weight-for-age Z-score; WHZ: Weight-for-height Z-score