Table 2 Patient characteristics by age group at baseline (N = 126)
From: Physiotherapy for poliomyelitis: a descriptive study in the Republic of Congo
Age group, years* | n (% of total) | Affected limbs, median | Severely affected limbs, median | Abdominal paralysis, n (% of group) | Dorsal paralysis, n (% of group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–4 | 15 (12) | 4 | 1 | 7 (47) | 6 (40) |
5–14 | 20 (16) | 4 | 1 | 14 (70) | 14 (70) |
15–24 | 62 (50) | 3 | 1 | 40 (65) | 39 (63) |
≥25 | 28 (22) | 2 | 1 | 16 (57) | 16 (57) |