Table 3 summary of parameter estimates using both the fixed effect models and the bayesian approach in the anti-malarial trial.

Category associated cut-points

α ₁

3.850

3.880

3.665

3.915

(0.63)

(0.64)

(0.63)

(0.50)

α ₂

4.237

3.880

4.060

4.359

(0.65)

(0.64)

(0.64)

(0.51)

α ₃

4.380

4.237

4.203

4.572

(0.67)

(0.66)

(0.65)

(0.52)

Treatment (Reference: AQ)

SP/AQ

-1.938*

-1.776*

-1.800 *

-1.760*

(0.63)

(0.64)

(0.63)

(0.57)

AQ+SP/AQ

0.537

1.797

2.081

1.601

(0.97)

(1.53)

(1.72)

(1.09)

Center (Reference: Yaoundé)

Bertoua/Yaoundé

0.196

0.100

0.242

(0.51)

(0.55)

(0.55)

Gardoua/Yaoundé

0.460

0.458

0.475

(0.53)

(0.59)

(0.57)