Table 1 Baseline characteristics of randomized children, at Burie and Debre Elias towns, North West Ethiopia, January–June 2019
|  | Single dose (N = 52) | Multiple dose (N = 51) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 17 (32.7%) | 28 (54.9%) |
 Female | 35 (67.3%) | 23 (45.1%) |
Mean (SD) age, year | 10.78 (2.1) | 10.48 (1.34) |
Mean (SD) weigh, kg | 31.45 (7.96) | 29.69 (6.2) |
Mean (SD) height, m | 1.35 (0.13) | 1.34 (0.08) |
Mean (SD) haemoglobin, g/dl | 13.8 (1.09) | 14.02 (0.93) |
Baseline EPG | ||
 Arithmetic mean (95% CI) | 1216.35 (845.84–1586.86) | 1134.3 (864.4–1404.2) |
 Geometric mean (95% CI) | 826.1 (651.5–1039.7) | 821.3 (656.3–1024.8) |
 Infection intensity | ||
  Light (1–1999 EPG) | 43 (82.7%) | 45 (88.2%) |
  Moderate (2000–3999) | 7 (13.5%) | 5 (9.8%) |
  Heavy (> = 4000) | 2 (3.8%) | 1 (2%) |