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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY SEX OF CHILD
ARKANSAS 1997
Total Male Female
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
B. Congenital Anomalies of the Newborn
Anencephalus 5 0.7 1 0.2 4 1.4
Spina Bifida/Meningocele 12 1.7 6 1.5 6 2.1
Hydrocephalus 12 1.7 6 1.5 6 2.1
Microcephalus 4 0.6 2 0.5 2 0.7
Other Central Nervous System Anomalies 7 1.0 5 1.2 2 0.7
Heart Malformations 58 8.4 28 6.9 30 10.4
Other Circulatory/Respiratory Anomalies 63 9.1 38 9.4 25 8.7
Rectal Atresia/Stenosis 6 0.9 3 0.7 3 1.0
Tracheo Esophageal Fistula/Esophageal Atresia 9 1.3 5 1.2 4 1.4
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis 21 3.0 11 2.7 10 3.5
Other Gastrointestinal Anomalies 20 2.9 10 2.5 10 3.5
Malformed Genitalia 49 7.1 44 10.9 5 1.7
Renal Agenesis 7 1.0 5 1.2 2 0.7
Other Urogenital Anomalies 40 5.8 31 7.7 9 3.1
Cleft lip/Palate 44 6.4 26 6.4 18 6.3
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly 45 6.5 26 6.4 19 6.6
Club Foot 36 5.2 23 5.7 13 4.5
Diaphragmatic Hernia 5 0.7 3 0.7 2 0.7
Other Musculoskeletal/Integumental Anomalies 58 8.4 23 5.7 35 12.2
Down Syndrome 14 2.0 5 1.2 9 3.1
Other Chromosomal Anomalies 22 3.2 15 3.7 7 2.4
Other and Unspecifed Congenital Anomalies 155 22.4 88 21.8 67 23.3
Total Reported Congenital Anomalies 692 100.0 404 100.0 288 100.0
Total Births with Congenital Anomalies 619 361 258
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