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. 2022 Nov 8;89(3):1176–1186. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15569

TABLE 2.

Multivariable linear mixed effects regression analysis of pulse rate and blood pressure in malaria following treatment with amodiaquine

Pulse rate (beats/min) Systolic blood pressure—supine (mmHg) Diastolic blood pressure—erect (mmHg)
Univariable analyses Multivariable analyses Univariable analyses Multivariable analyses Univariable analyses Multivariable analyses
Number of observations Crude estimate (95% CI) P value Adjusted estimate (95% CI) P value Crude estimate (95% CI) P value Adjusted estimate (95% CI) P value Crude estimate (95% CI) P value Adjusted estimate (95% CI) P value
Total plasma concentration of amodiaquine and desethylamodiaquine, per 750 a nmol/L increase 362 −19.51 (−23.10 to −15.92) <.0001 −14.57 (−18.22 to −10.92) <.0001 −18.09 (−20.99 to −15.20) <.0001 −12.43 (−15.95 to −8.92) <.0001 −10.64 (−13.03 to −8.25) <.0001 −10.26 (−13.11 to −7.42) <.0001
Body temperature change, per 1°C increase 362 9.72 (8.32–11.12) <.0001 5.65 (3.74–7.56) <.0001 4.46 (3.14–5.79) <.0001 2.97 (1.94–4.00) <.0001
Malaria 362
Yes (days 0–2) 106 −3.21 (−5.54 to −0.90) .0066 2.98 (0.50–5.46) .0186 −9.41 (−11.52 to −7.30) <.0001 −4.53 (−6.93 to −2.13) .0002 −1.13 (−2.84 to 0.58) .1958 2.91 (0.97–4.85) .0034
No (days 3–28) 256 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Sex 362
Female 193 Reference Reference Reference Reference
Male 169 3.06 (−4.81 to 10.93) .4388 4.12 (−4.17 to 12.41) .3232 2.52 (−3.74 to 8.78) .4231 4.14 (−0.80 to 9.08) .0985
a

Mean maximum total plasma drug concentration (rounded) after a 3‐day course of amodiaquine from pharmacokinetic analysis of same study.

CI, confidence interval.