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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY SEX OF CHILD
ARKANSAS 2001
Total Male Female
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
B. Congenital Anomalies of the Newborn
Anencephalus 8 1.5 5 1.6 3 1.3
Spina Bifida/Meningocele 13 2.4 6 1.9 7 3.1
Hydrocephalus 12 2.3 5 1.6 7 3.1
Microcephalus 2 0.4 1 0.3 1 0.4
Other Central Nervous System Anomalies 10 1.9 3 1.0 7 3.1
Heart Malformations 61 11.4 36 11.6 25 11.2
Other Circulatory/Respiratory Anomalies 29 5.4 15 4.8 14 6.3
Rectal Atresia/Stenosis 7 1.3 4 1.3 3 1.3
Tracheo Esophageal Fistula/Esophageal Atresia 8 1.5 3 1.0 5 2.2
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis 23 4.3 11 3.5 12 5.4
Other Gastrointestinal Anomalies 7 1.3 4 1.3 3 1.3
Malformed Genitalia 59 11.1 56 18.1 3 1.3
Renal Agenesis 9 1.7 6 1.9 3 1.3
Other Urogenital Anomalies 21 3.9 16 5.2 5 2.2
Cleft lip/Palate 38 7.1 25 8.1 13 5.8
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly 50 9.4 29 9.4 21 9.4
Club Foot 35 6.6 15 4.8 20 9.0
Diaphragmatic Hernia 1 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.4
Other Musculoskeletal/Integumental Anomalies 40 7.5 17 5.5 23 10.3
Down Syndrome 23 4.3 12 3.9 11 4.9
Other Chromosomal Anomalies 10 1.9 4 1.3 6 2.7
Other and Unspecifed Congenital Anomalies 67 12.6 37 11.9 30 13.5
Total Reported Congenital Anomalies 533 100.0 310 100.0 223 100.0
Total Births with Congenital Anomalies 470 276 194
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