Table 1:

characteristics (parameters) of the reported acute flaccid paralysis cases and suspected poliomyelitis cases, 2012- 2019, in East and Southern Africa countries

Parameters	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Total / Average
# of reported AFP cases	4,971	4,624	4,967	5,811	6,537	6,370	6,475	6,259	46,014
% Male (n=16,537)	54	54	56	57	55	54	55	55	55.0
% Female (n=13,346)	46	46	44	43	45	46	45	45	45.0
% Age 0-3 years (n=19,741)	44.1	43.0	40.8	42.6	44.4	43.6	41.9	42.8	42.9
% Age 4-5 years (n=5,909)	12.5	12.5	13.3	14.0	13.0	12.4	12.5	12.6	12.8
% Age 6-9 years (n=7,707)	16.8	16.7	18.1	17.0	15.9	16.7	16.4	16.3	16.7
% Age 10-14 years (n=6,224)	13.2	14.1	13.1	12.8	13.4	13.3	14.4	13.9	13.5
% Age 15+ years (n=826)	1.6	2.1	2.0	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.0	1.7	1.8
% Age unknown (n= 5,607)	11.8	11.6	12.7	11.6	11.8	12.5	12.7	12.8	12.2
% Fever at onset (n=34,856)	78.5	75.7	76	77.3	78.1	75.1	72.7	72.6	75.8
% Asymmetrical paralysis (n=1,829)	1.0	1.8	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	5.0	4.0
Lower limb paralysis (n=38,847)	88.9	88.5	85.1	76.4	86.3	89.2	81	80	84.4
% Progression in 3 days (Acute) - n= 46,014	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100