Table 3.
Base line characteristics of participants enrolled in therapeutic efficacy study at 4 sentinel sites of Kisii County
| Variables | Kenyenya n (%) (n = 69) |
Marani n (%) (n = 69) |
Bonchari n (%) (n = 69) |
Nyamache n (%)(n = 68) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Counties | |||||
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 44.8 ± 7.3 | 39.9 ± 15.5 | 36.4 ± 9.7 | 38.4 ± 8.5 | 0.15 |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 31 (44.9) | 28 (40.5) | 31 (44.9) | 20 (28.9) | 0.38 |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 38 (55.0) | 41 (59.4) | 38 (55.0) | 48 (71.1) | 0.51 |
| Body temperature on day 0, °C, mean (SD) | 37.6 °C ± 1.1 | 37.5 °C ± 1.1 | 37.8 °C ± 1.1 | 37.3 °C ± 1.1 | 0.002* |
| Asexual Parasites /µL on day 0* (95% CI) | 11,4301 (7,256–12,785) | 12,403 (8,242–13,565) | 13,531 (9,242–15,603) | 9,221 (7,308–11,252) | 0.047* |
| Median age in years (males) | 34.5 | 38.5 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 0.10 |
| Age range in years (males) | (4–62) | (3–82) | (5–69) | (2–75) | 0.172 |
| Median age in years (females) | 31.5 | 28.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 0.75 |
| Age range in years (females) | (5–74) | (3–75) | (5–80) | (2–65) | 0.125 |
°C: degree Celsius; Temperature of ≥ 37.5 °C or history of fever during the previous 24 h. Parasitaemia*: geometric mean parasite density (asexual parasites/µL); n: number of patients; SD: standard deviation; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; *p < 0.05, the mean was significantly different