Analysis of birth defects surveillance from 1996 to 2004 in Guangdong province
- VernacularTitle:广东省1996年至2004年监测出生缺陷发生情况分析
- Author:
Bing LI
;
Jianhong XIA
;
Fenglian TIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Abnormalities;
Epidemiologic methods;
Retrospective studies;
Guangdong
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To find out the trends and associated factors of birth defects in Guangdong province,and to provide the scientific evidences for setting the preventive strategies.Methods Retrospective description and trending analysis were conducted to analyze the birth defects surveillance data from 1996 to 2004 in Guangdong province.Results The total incidence of birth defects in Guangdong province from 1996 to 2003 was 134.4/10 000(7301/543 062),and increased to 212.1/10 000(2129/100 394)in 2004.Significant different birth defects rate was found between different maternal age(P
