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TABLE B-30
1999 VERMONT RESIDENT BIRTHS
COMPLICATIONS OF THE NEWBORN*
NUMBER AND PERCENT
ITEM NUMBER PERCENT ITEM NUMBER PERCENT
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ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF THE NEWBORN CONGENITAL ANOMALIES OF CHILD
Anemia (Hct.<39 / Hgb.<13) 3 <0.1 Anencephalus 1 0.02
Birth injury 35 0.5 Spina bifida/Meningocele 0 0.00
Fetal alcohol syndrome 0 0.0 Hydrocephalus 0 0.00
Hyaline membrane disease/RDS 26 0.4 Microcephalus 0 0.00
Meconium aspiration syndrome 8 0.1 Other central nervous system anomalies 3 0.05
Assisted ventilation <30 min. 150 2.3 Heart malformations 2 0.03
Assisted ventilation >30 min. 31 0.5 Other circulatory/respiratory anomalies 3 0.05
Seizures 4 0.1 Rectal atresia/stenosis 1 0.02
Other 142 2.2 Tracheo-esophageal fistula/Esophageal atresia 0 0.00
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis 2 0.03
None 6176 94.1 Other gastrointestinal anomalies 1 0.02
Unknown 23 0.4 Malformed genitalia 8 0.12
One only 326 5.0 Renal agenesis 1 0.02
More than one 35 0.5 Other urogenital anomalies 3 0.05
Cleft lip/palate 4 0.06
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly 5 0.08
Club foot 12 0.18
Diaphragmatic hernia 1 0.02
Other musculoskeletal/integumental anomalies 4 0.06
Down's syndrome 3 0.05
Other chromosomal anomalies 3 0.05
Other 31 0.47
None 6459 98.46
Unknown 19 0.29
One only 77 1.17
More than one 5 0.08
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF COMPLICATIONS.
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