| RP (n = 50) | RN (n = 47) | SMA (n = 47) | P a |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months), median (IQR) | 40.1 (29.6–50.2) | 42.0 (31.7–59.4) | 33.4 (24.9–52.4) | 0.23 |
Sex (male), n (%) | 29 (58.0) | 29 (61.7) | 35 (74.5) | 0.21 |
Weight-for-age z-score, mean (SD) | –1.30 (1.26) n = 49 | –0.92 (1.71) | –1.98 (1.39) | 0.002b |
Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD) | 6.34 (2.17) | 7.80 (2.21) | 3.81 (0.74) | <0.0001c |
Parasite density (/μL), median (IQR) | 100,260 (21,830–415,920) n = 48 | 50,690 (10,780–273,100) | 43,880 (11,940–156,040) n = 46 | 0.17 |
Parasite load (PfHRP-2, ng/mL), median (IQR) | 3190 (1418–5222) | 2491 (446–3900) | 862 (288–2033) n = 46 | <0.0001d |
Sequestered biomass (x10^8), median (IQR) | 20,880 (11,037–44,350) n = 48 | 15,766 (2450–31,276) | 6249 (1303–15,839) n = 45 | 0.0005e |