Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Included Population (n = 54).
| Age (years) | |
| Median (IQR) | 24.0 (19.0-32.0) |
| 18-<35 | 43 (79.6%) |
| 35-<50 | 8 (14.8%) |
| ≥50 | 3 (5.6%) |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Median (IQR) | 59.0 (53.0-62.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 29 (53.7%) |
| Male | 25 (46.3%) |
| Temperature (°C) | |
| Median (IQR) | 37.7 (37.1-38.6) |
| ≥37.5 | 35 (64.8%) |
| Parasitaemia (parasites/μL) | |
| Median (IQR) | 17181 (5317-25876) |
| >10,000-50,000 | 24 (44.4%) |
| >50,000-100,000 | 6 (11.1%) |
| >100,000-250,000 | 1 (1.9%) |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | |
| Median (IQR) | 13.2 (11.9-14.8) |
| <8 | 0 |
| Heart Rate (beats/minute) | |
| Mean (SD) | 91.7 (15.7)a |
| ≥140 | 0 |
| 120-<140 | 2 (3.8%)a |
| 100-<120 | 17 (32.1%)a |
| 80-<100 | 21 (39.6%)a |
| 60-<80 | 13 (24.5%)a |
| <60 | 0 |
IQR = inter-quartile range, SD = standard deviation
a
1 participant had missing baseline heart rate