Table 4 Risk of death or PD by center and treatment
From: Pre-referral rectal artesunate in severe malaria: flawed trial
Center | Artesunate (%) | Placebo (%) | RD (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Africa-Handeni | 54/726 (7.4%) | 71/737 (9.6%) | 2.2% (-0.8%, 5.2%) |
Africa-Kilosa | 27/1170 (2.3%) | 31/1169 (2.7%) | 0.3% (-1.0%, 1.7%) |
Africa-Navrong | 30/1145 (2.6%) | 43/1093 (3.9%) | 1.3% (-0.3%, 2.9%) |
Bangladesh | 45/3031 (1.5%) | 45/2997 (1.5%) | 0.1% (-0.6%, 0.7%) |
Overall | 156/6072 (2.6%) | 190/5996 (3.2%) | 0.6% (-0.3%, 1.4%) * |