Table 1: Baseline characteristics of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria patients enrolled in the in vivo efficacy study of coartem in Woreta Health Center, Woreta Town, South Gonder Zone, Ethiopia, November 2010 to January 2011.
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Characteristics |
Age category in years |
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< 5 years (n = 12) |
5-15 years (n = 19) |
> 15 years (n = 57) |
Total |
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Sex |
Male |
7 |
8 |
44 |
59 |
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Female |
5 |
11 |
13 |
29 |
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Average age in years |
2.6 (0.83-4) |
8.4 (5-14) |
49.4 (30-50) |
17.5 |
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Average weight in kg |
10.5 (8-15) |
19.8 (10-56) |
49.4 (30-70) |
26.6 |
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Average parasitemia/µl |
23,788 (500-95,000) |
11,981 (800-40,000) |
13,840 (1, 640-95, S 000) |
14,362 (500-85,000) |
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% febrile patients |
91.70% |
84.20% |
56.10% |
68.20% |
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Average axillary temperature in °C |
38.8°C (37.2-403) |
38.9°C (36.7-40.3) |
38.1 °C (36-40.8) |
38.4 °C (36-40.8) |
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Average haemoglobin concentration (in g/dl) |
11.1 (8.1-13.6) |
12.3 (6.7-16.5) |
13.6 (8.8-18.7) |
13 (6.7-18.7) |
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% anaemic cases |
58.30% |
26.30% |
26.30% |
30.70% |
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% bed net ownership (n) |
91.7 (11) |
84.2 (16) |
73.7 (42) |
78.4 (69) |
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% regular use of bed nets (n) |
100 (11) |
87.5 (14) |
83.3 (35) |
87 (60) |
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