Population-based birth defects data in the United States, 2011-2015: A focus on eye and ear defects.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

In this data brief, we examine major eye and ear anomalies (anophthalmia/microphthalmia, anotia/microtia, and congenital cataract) for a recent 5-year birth cohort using data from 30 population-based birth defects surveillance programs in the United States.

Methods

As a special call for data for the 2018 NBDPN Annual Report, state programs reported expanded data on eye/ear anomalies for birth years 2011-2015. We calculated the combined overall prevalence (per 10,000 live births) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), for the three anomalies as well as by maternal age, maternal race/ethnicity, infant sex, laterality, presence/absence of other major birth defects, and case ascertainment methodology utilized by the program (active vs. passive).

Results

SUBMITTER: Stallings EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6705119 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature