Prevalence and risk factors for congenital heart defects among children in the Multi-Ethnic Yunnan Region of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To determine the congenital heart defect (CHD) prevalence and identify the associated risk factors in children within the multi-ethnic Yunnan Region of China.

Methods

This is a prospective matched case-control screening study. Screening for CHD in children residing within 28 county districts of Yunnan Province during the period of January 2001 to December 2016 was conducted. A total of 2,421 and CHD cohort and 24,210 control cohort were derived from a total population of 400,855 children (under 18 years of age).

Results

A total of 2,421 children were diagnosed with CHD, yielding a CHD prevalence of 6.04 cases per 1,000 children. The prevalence of CHD by sex was 6.54 per 1,000 females versus 5.59 per 1,000 males. The ethnic groups displaying the highest CHD

SUBMITTER: Cao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature