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Congenital anomalies in Iran: a cross‐sectional study on 1574 cases in the North‐West of country
Author(s) -
Dastgiri S.,
Imani S.,
Kalankesh L.,
Barzegar M.,
Heidarzadeh M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00720.x
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , confidence interval , pediatrics , cross sectional study , population , demography , obstetrics , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Background At least one congenital anomaly is present in between 1% and 6% of all infants throughout the world. The aim of this study was to document some epidemiological features of congenital anomalies in the North‐West of Iran. Methods The study cases ( n = 1574) comprised all births registered/notified to three university‐hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from 2000 to 2004. Results Total prevalence of congenital anomalies was 165.5 per 10 000 births [95% confidence interval (CI): 157–174]. Genito‐urinary tract and kidney defects, anomalies of nervous system and limb anomalies accounted proportionally for more than 65% of anomalies in the region. The total prevalence of congenital anomalies in the study area increased from 104.6 per 10 000 births in 2000 (95% CI: 90–119) to 170.1 per 10 000 births in 2004 (95% CI: 152–189). Conclusions It is concluded that the data from this cross‐sectional study of congenital anomalies in the North‐West of Iran may be used as the baseline information to establish a population‐based registry of birth defects in the area for health care and research purposes.