Table 1.
Characteristics of patients at enrollment were as follows: Anemia was defined as severe (< 8 g/dL), moderate (8–11 g/dL), mild (11–13 g/dL), and non-anemic (> 13 g/dL)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No | 72 |
| Female: male | 41:31 |
| Age in years, median (range) | 13 (1–76) |
| Axillary temperature, median in °C (range) | 37.3 (36–40.6) |
| Fever, % (n/N) | 65 (47/72) |
| Hemoglobin level, median in g/dL (range) | 11.4 (3.4–16.2) |
| Microscopy | |
| Asexual parasite prevalence, % (n/N) | 91.67 (66/72) |
| Geometric mean asexual parasite density/μL (95% CI) | 8,037.7 (5,075.9–12,727.8) |
| Gametocyte prevalence, % (n/N) | 12.5 (9/72) |
| Geometric mean gametocyte density/μL (95% CI) | 37.8 (24.7–58.0) |
| Reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR | |
| PF3D7_0501300 RNA-positive ring stage prevalence, % (n/N) | 100 (72/72) |
| PF3D7_1477700 RNA-positive early-mid gametocyte prevalence, % (n/N) | 52.8 (38/72) |
| PF3D7_1438800 RNA-positive mid-late gametocyte prevalence % (n/N) | 36.1 (26/72) |
Fever was defined as temperature > 37.5°C.