Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of children enrolled at Muheza and Ujiji
| Variable | Muheza | Ujiji | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL (n = 96) | DP (n = 96) | AL (n = 161) | DP (n = 156) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 3.3 (2.2) | 3.1 (2.0) | 3.8 (2.4) | 4 (2.6) |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 13.3 (4.4) | 13.1 (4.4) | 13.8 (4.3) | 13.7 (4.2) |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 59 (61.5) | 56 (58.3) | 83 (51.6) | 77 (49.4) |
| Body temperature in °C, mean (SD) | 38.6 (1.1) | 38.6 (1.2) | 38.1 (1.3) | 38.1 (1.4) |
| Parasitaemia (µl) GMPD (counts/μl)) |
29,132 | 35,317 | 56,018 | 47,535 |
| Hb in g/dl, mean (SD) | 8.9 (1.7) | 8.9 (1.6) | 9.5 (1.7) | 9.6 (1.6) |
dl, decilitre; g, gram; GMPD, geometric mean parasite density; Hb, haemoglobin; kg, kilogram; n, number of patients; SD, standard deviation; °C, degrees Celsius; %, percentage