Table 1

Summary of demographic characteristics (Total cohort)
Characteristics
 Parameters or Categories
 RTS, S/AS02D N = 100
 RTS, S/AS02A N = 100
 Total N = 200




Value or n
 %
 Value or n
 %
 Value or n
 %
Age (years) (at the start of the single-blind phase)
 Mean
 4.2
 -
 4.2
 -
 4.2
 -

SD
 0.99
 -
 0.89
 -
 0.94
 -

Median
 4.0
 -
 4.0
 -
 4.0
 -

Minimum
 3
 -
 3
 -
 3
 -

Maximum
 6
 -
 6
 -
 6
 -

Unknown
 3
 -
 3
 -
 6
 -
Gender
 Female
 46
 46.0
 57
 57.0
 103
 51.5

Male
 54
 54.0
 43
 43.0
 97
 48.5
Race
 Black
 100
 100.0
 100
 100.0
 200
 100.0
Height (cm)
 Mean
 99.5
 -
 99.9
 -
 99.7
 -

SD
 7.26
 -
 7.26
 -
 7.24
 -

Median
 99.5
 -
 101.0
 -
 100.0
 -
Weight (kg)
 Mean
 15.4
 -
 15.8
 -
 15.6
 -

SD
 2.44
 -
 2.51
 -
 2.48
 -

Median
 15.4
 -
 15.8
 -
 15.6
 -
BMI (kg/m2)
 Mean
 15.5
 -
 15.9
 -
 15.7
 -

SD
 1.37
 -
 1.87
 -
 1.64
 -

Median
 15.6
 -
 15.5
 -
 15.5
 -

N: total number of subjects

n (%): number (percentage) of subjects in a given category

Value: value of the considered parameter

SD: standard deviation

BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/m2) = Weight/Height2

Macete et al. Trials 2007 8:11   doi:10.1186/1745-6215-8-11