Table 1. Characteristics of Study Participants at Baseline.
Treatment Groups | |||
---|---|---|---|
DEC/ALB x 1 | DEC/ALB x 2 | IVM/DEC/ALB x 1 | |
N | 61 | 61 | 60 |
Age Median (range) | 34 (18-62) | 37 (18-61) | 40 (19-60) |
Sex (M/F) | 34/27 | 30/31 | 28/32 |
Hemoglobin gm/dL (mean ± SD) | 11.2 (1.8) | 11.2 (1.7) | 11.4 (1.8) |
Weight kg (mean ± SD) | 51 (5) | 52 (7) | 50 (6) |
Microfilaria/mL geomean (Range) | 744 (52-8,290) | 596 (61-9,656) | 699 (55-15,621) |
Circulating Filarial Antigen ng/mL geomean (Range) | 79 (18-340) | 81 (15-325) | 72 (17-348) |
DEC – diethylcarbamazine, ALB – albendazole, IVM – ivermectin