Table 1.

distribution by gender and age group of persons with wild poliovirus cases, Nigeria, 2000-2016

Characteristic	Frequency (n=5,127)	Percent
Gender
Male	2,877	56.1
Female	2,250	43.9
Age range (months)
0 - 11	338	6.6
12 - 23	1,766	34.4
24 - 35	1,663	32.4
36 - 47	736	14.4
48 - 59	295	5.8
>59	248	4.8
No age data	81	1.6