Descriptive epidemiology of external structural birth defects in Enugu State, Nigeria
Ghana med. j
; 56(4): 268-275, 2022. tales, figures
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the birth prevalence, trend, and characteristics of external structural birth defects occurrence in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria.Design:
Cross-sectional study involving review of delivery records.Setting:
The study was conducted at three tertiary hospitals, one public and two missionary, in Enugu Metropolis.Participants:
Mothers and their babies delivered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2016 in the study facilities. Main outcomemeasures:
Birth prevalence of defects presented as frequency/10,000 births. Other descriptive variables are presented as frequencies and percentages.Results:
There were 21530 births with 133 birth defects (birth prevalence 61.8/10,000 births) and 1176 stillbirths (stillbirth rate 54.6/1000 births). The frequencies and birth prevalence (/10,000 births) of recorded defects were Limb deformities 60(27.9), Neural tube defects (NTDs) 36(16.7), Urogenital system defects 12(5.6), Gastrointestinal system defects 10(4.6) and Orofacial clefts 4(1.9). Birth defects occurrence showed a rising trend from 2009 to 2016. The mean (SD) age of mothers whose babies had Birth defects was 29.1(4.7) years. Only 62(46.6%) of 133 antenatal clinic folders of these women were traceable for further review. Eighteen (29.0%) had febrile illness in early pregnancy, 9(14.5%) had Malaria, 17(27.4%) had <4 antenatal clinic attendance, 7(11.3%) did not take folic acid and 6(9.7%) took herbal medications during pregnancy.Conclusions:
Birth defects occurrence showed a rising trend with limb deformities and NTDs having the highest prevalence. Record keeping was poor at the facilities. Birth defects preventive interventions like folic acid supplementation for women-of-childbearing age should be promoted in Enugu Metropolis.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
AIM
Assunto principal:
Epidemiologia Descritiva
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Medidas de Ocorrência de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ghana med. j
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article