The following information is provided
to give a snapshot view of how birth defects impact the residents of Arizona
physically, emotionally and financially. This information is given to emphasize
the importance of preventing birth defects, especially among women with
high-risk pregnancies. Pre-natal education and public awareness of preventative
methods will help reduce the number of babies born with birth defects in Arizona
each year.
| Information from 1998
Vital Statistics show: |
- 23.5% of all infant deaths
were due to birth defects.
- Infant mortality rates (IMR)
due to congenital anomalies are 35.3% higher in rural areas than urban areas of
Arizona at 2.3 per 1,000 live births in contrast to 1.7 per 1,000 live births,
respectively
- Infant mortality rates (IMR)
of males due to birth defects tend to be higher than females at 1.9 and 1.6,
respectively per 1,000 live births. Native Americans tend to have the
highest infant mortality rates (IMR) due to birth defects (2.6/1,000 live
births), followed by whites (1.8/1,000 live births), Hispanics (1.7/1,000 live
births) and lastly, by Blacks at (1.6/1,000 live births).
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| Information from the 1995 ABDMP
show: |
- 1386 children were born with
a reportable birth defect in Arizona. These defects include the most
serious congenital anomalies.
- The birth defect rate for is
19.0 cases per 1,000 live and still births
- The most common birth
defects observed for 1995 are pyloric stenosis, oral clefts, obstruction of the
kidney/ureter, Down syndrome, dislocation of hip and microcephaly.
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| Information from the 1999
Hospital Discharge Data Base show: |
Children (0-19)
with birth defects (ICD-9 740.0-759.9) in any of the diagnostic fields
accounted for about 8.0% of all pediatric hospitalizations in 1999.
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