Drug Treatment Arm

Chi-square/ t-test value

P-value

DHP (n = 87)

DHP + PQ (n = 93)

Mean ± SD age (Years)

32.48 ± 14.49

35.77 ± 14.50

1.530

0.128^ǂ

Adults

Children (age > I year)

69

8

80

6

10.211

0.511^ǂǂ

Male

Female

26

30

62

63

0.156

0.693^ǂǂ

Mean ± SD weight (kg)

59.91 ± 18.35

61.60 ± 16.36

0.656

0.513^ǂ

Mean ± SD temperature(˚C)

37.54 ± 0.89

37.60 ± 0.65

0.591

0.555^ǂ

Range of parasitemia (count/L)

1000 - 1980

1170 - 1996

Mean ± SD (parasite count) (u/l)

1437.31 ± 190.50

1460.62 ± 183.10

0.840

0.402^ǂ

Mean ± SD (gametocyte count) (u/l)

16.02 ± 30.50

20.32 ± 28

0.983

0.327^ǂ

Haemoglobin Estimation (%)

16.02 ± 30.50

14.19 ± 24.86

0.548

0.584^ǂ