Table 1 Proportions of AFP by year, age, sex, OPV doses and clinical symptoms in Ghana, 2009-2013
From: Evaluation of AFP surveillance indicators in polio-free Ghana, 2009–2013
Variable | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<5 | 80.6 | 79.2 | 75.7 | 81.4 | 75.3 |
5-15 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 23.3 | 18.6 | 23.3 |
>15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 55 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 56 |
Female | 45 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 44 |
OPV doses | |||||
≤3 | 25.6 | 27 | 21.9 | 23.5 | 20 |
≥4 | 58.4 | 53 | 58 | 58.5 | 60.5 |
Unknown | 16.0 | 20 | 20.1 | 18 | 19.5 |
Clinical condition | |||||
Sudden onset of paralysis | 92.6 | 100 | 91 | 97 | 98 |
Fever | 72.6 | 87.8 | 80 | 90.5 | 85.8 |
Asymmetrical | 68.7 | 70 | 62 | 63.8 | 64.8 |