Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | AS+DP N = 79 |
AS+AL N = 71 |
QN + DP N = 71 |
QN + AL N = 79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (%) | 36 (45.6) | 36 (50.7) | 24 (33.8) | 37 (46.8) |
| Age in months* | 17 (11–26) | 16 (10–26) | 17 (13–26) | 18 (13–26) |
| Weight (kgs)* | 9.5 (8–11.5) | 9 (8.1–11) | 9.8 (8.8–11) | 9.2 (8.4–11) |
| Temperature (degrees Centigrade)* | 38.8 (37.7–39.5) | 39.1 (37.7–39.5) | 39.1 (37.3–39.5) | 38.6 (37.5–39.6) |
| Parasite density per uL, log10 copies* | 4.82 (4.29–5.10) | 4.79 (4.38–5.02) | 4.72 (4.19–5.00) | 4.73 (4.17–5.03) |
| Complications at admission, n (%) | ||||
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL)* | 9.1 (7.9–10.5) | 9.2 (8.4–10.6) | 9.3 (8.4–10.4) | 9.4 (8.0–10.3) |
| Total white blood cell count (*103/uL)* | 9.6 (6.9–13.2) | 9.2 (7.5–12.3) | 9.4 (7.7–12.1) | 10.0 (7.0–14.3) |
| Random blood sugar (mmol/L)* | 7.3 (6.3–8.3) | 6.8 (6.4–8.3) | 6.8 (5.7–8.3) | 7.4 (6.25–8.25) |
| History of repeated convulsions n (%) | 6 (7.6%) | 3 (4.2%) | 8 (11.3%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| History of inability to feed | 26 (33.0%) | 24 (34.0%) | 22 (31.0%) | 29 (36.7%) |
| Prostration (extreme weakness) | 22 (27.9%) | 15 (21.13%) | 21 (29.58%) | 21 (26.58%) |
| Hemoglobinuria | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.8%) | 0 |
| Jaundice | 2 (2.5%) | 0 | 3 (4.2%) | 3 (3.8%) |
| Severe anemia | 0 | 0 | 1 (3%) | 2 (2.5%) |
| Respiratory distress | 2 (2.5%) | 6 (8.5%) | 3 (4.2%) | 5 (6.3%) |
| Impaired consciousness | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Abnormal bleeding | 2 (2.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 | 1 (1.3%) |
| Hypoglycemia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.3%) |