Distribution of congenital anomalies by race/ethnicity and geospatial location in Oklahoma, 1997-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Congenital anomalies were the leading cause of infant mortality, responsible for 23 and 21% of deaths in Oklahoma and the USA, respectively, in 2016. We aimed to determine the prevalence by race/ethnicity and spatial distribution of congenital anomalies to identify geographic and racial/ethnic disparities, particularly among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN).

Methods

We evaluated the prevalence of anomalies by type and race/ethnicity among 648,074 live births in Oklahoma from 1997 to 2009. Prevalence proportion ratios (PPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Poisson regression. We used Moran's I and Getis-Ord Gi* to evaluate spatial clustering for neural tube defects, critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs), and oral clefts among bi

SUBMITTER: Janitz AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7057226 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature