Table 1: Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients per treatment group, at enrolments (Day 0) CAMEROON DC, 2012-2013.
Characteristics |
AL (N = 72) |
ASMQ (N = 72) |
DHAP (N = 72) |
P (1) |
P (2) |
Mean Age (months) SD |
32.97 (16.4) |
37.90 (16.7) |
42.8 (14.6) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
Mean Weight (Kg) SD |
12.9 (2.8) |
13.7 (3.1) |
14.4 (2.6) |
0.47 |
0.19 |
Sex-ratio Male/Female |
1.8 (44/28) |
1 (36/36 ) |
0.8 (32/40) |
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Mean Temperature (°C). SD (Range) |
38.1 (1.1) (36-41) |
38.4 (1.0) (36.03-40.08) |
38.2 (1.0) (36.7-40.6) |
0.50 |
0.13 |
Mean temperature ≥ 38 °C (°C). SD (Range) |
39.1 (1.0) (38-41) |
38.97 (0.8) (38-40.8) |
38.8 (0.9) (38-39.8) |
0.51 |
0.45 |
Mean temperature < 38 SD (Range) |
37.3 (0.45) (36-37.9) |
37.4 (0.4) (36.3-37.9) |
37.4 (0.4) (36.7-37.9) |
0.70 |
0.90 |
Proportion ≥ to 40 °C SD (range) |
40.3 (0.3) (40-41) |
40.2 (0.3) (40-40.2) |
40.17 (0.2) (40-40.6) |
0.23 |
0.90 |
Geometrical mean Parasite density(p/ul) SD (*CI%95) |
27,061 (-6074-22192) |
25135 (-13627-1747) |
19002 (-6074-22192) |
0.09 |
0.65 |
Geometrical mean ≥ 100,000 (P/ul) SD(CI%95) |
198849.8 (-1840.5-138198.6) |
185500.3 (-30969.6-140628.8) |
130670.7 (-1840.5-38198.6) |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Mean Hematocrite(%) SD (P > 0.05) |
33.2 (6.0) |
32.8 (6.0) |
33.8 (5.9) |
0.56 |
0.13 |
Anaemia between 15% et 29% |
23/72 (31.9%) |
28/72 (38.9%) |
19/72 (28.4) |
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*Confidence interval at 95% (binomial exact method). (1) Compare DHAP vs. AL. (2) Compare DHAP vs. ASMF.