Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study patients in Bosaso and Jowhar sites, Somalia
| Characteristic | DHA–PPQ (2016) | AL (2017) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosaso (n = 92) | Jowhar (n = 108) | Bosaso (n = 88) | Jowhar (n = 51) | |
| Males, n (%) | 83 (90.2) | 76 (70.4) | 65 (73.9) | 41 (80.4) |
| Mean age years (SD)a | 25 (14.6) | 9.7 (6.5) | 17 (10.4) | 10.2 (6) |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| < 5 years | 8 (8.7) | 15 (13.9) | 4 (4.5) | 5 (9.8) |
| 5 to 15 years | 19 (20.6) | 83 (76.8) | 38 (43.2) | 39 (76.5) |
| ≥ 15 (adults) | 65 (70.7) | 10 (9.3) | 46 (52.3) | 7 (13.7) |
| Axillary temperature (°C) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 38.2 (0.3) | 38.0 (0.5) | 38 (0.4) | 38 (0.5) |
| Parasitaemia (per µL) | ||||
| Geometric meanb | 7466 | 11,074 | 8042 | 10,454 |
| Range (min–max) | 1300–74,768 | 597–144,000 | 811–83,163 | 1012–79,196 |
| Gametocytaemia, n (%) | 9 (9.8) | 34 (31.5) | 10 (11.4) | 12 (23.5) |
SD, standard deviation
aThe mean age of the Bosaso study population was significantly (P < 0.0001) greater than those of Jowhar for both AL and DP treatment groups
bDifference between the parasite density of Jowhar and Bosaso was significant (P < 0.02)