Clinical Study

Efficacy and Tolerability of Malartin and Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine Combination against Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Dibanda, Southwest Cameroon

Table 5

Prevalence of anaemia in different age groups of patients attending CAMEF during the in vivo study, 2007-2008, during followup after treatment with Malartin and SP.

Age group (years)Number of anaemic cases (%)
Day 0 Day 3 Day 7 Day 14

1–5 𝑁 = 4 9 22 (44.90)18 (36.73)13 (26.53)10 (20.41)
6–10 𝑁 = 3 3 06 (18.18)05 (15.15)03 (9.09)01 (3.03)
11–15 𝑁 = 2 4 06 (25.00)03 (12.50)02 (8.33)03 (12.50)
>15 𝑁 = 6 8 06 (8.82)5 (7.35)04 (5.88)03 (4.41)
Total 𝑁 = 1 7 4 40 (22.99)31 (17.82)22 (12.64)17 (9.77)
Level of significance 𝜒 2 = 2 1 . 4 8 ,
𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1
𝜒 2 = 1 7 . 6 9 ,
𝑃 = 0 . 0 0 1
𝜒 2 = 1 2 . 1 5 ,
𝑃 = 0 . 0 1 6
𝜒 2 = 1 0 . 4 1 ,
𝑃 = 0 . 0 3 4