Table 3.

Age and sex distribution of rotavirus electropherotypes from diarrheic children, North West Region, Cameroon

Age (months)	Male	Female	Total	Percent
0 – 3	4	0	4	4.9
4 – 6	5	2	7	8.5
7 – 9	10	16b	26	31.7
10 – 12	14a	6	20	24.4
13 –18	9m	7c	16	19.5
19 – 24	3	4	7	8.5
25 – 60	0	2	2	2.4
Total	44	38	82	100

^*The five short and one mixed electropherotypes were distributed between ages 7 – 18 months as follows:

^aa = 1 short

^bb = 2 short

^cc = 2 short

^mm = 1 short + 1 long electropherotypes in the respective age groups. The rest of the electropherotypes were long.