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TABLE B-30
2000 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) 2 <0.1 Anencephalus 1 0.02
Birth injury 35 0.5 Spina bifida/Meningocele 3 0.05
Fetal alcohol syndrome 0 0.0 Hydrocephalus 1 0.02
Hyaline membrane disease/RDS 32 0.5 Microcephalus 2 0.03
Meconium aspiration syndrome 12 0.2 Other central nervous system anomalies 0 0.00
Assisted ventilation <30 min. 194 3.0 Heart malformations 5 0.08
Assisted ventilation >30 min. 54 0.8 Other circulatory/respiratory anomalies 3 0.05
Seizures 7 0.1 Rectal atresia/stenosis 1 0.02
Other 203 3.1 Tracheo-esophageal fistula/Esophageal atresia 3 0.05
Omphalocele/Gastroschisis 0 0.00
None 5984 92.0 Other gastrointestinal anomalies 1 0.02
Unknown 40 0.6 Malformed genitalia 12 0.19
One only 419 6.4 Renal agenesis 0 0.00
More than one 58 0.9 Other urogenital anomalies 9 0.14
Cleft lip/palate 7 0.11
Polydactyly/Syndactyly/Adactyly 7 0.11
Club foot 7 0.11
Diaphragmatic hernia 0 0.00
Other musculoskeletal/integumental anomalies 6 0.09
Down's syndrome 6 0.09
Other chromosomal anomalies 1 0.02
Other 33 0.51
None 6357 97.79
Unknown 46 0.71
One only 91 1.40
More than one 7 0.11
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF COMPLICATIONS.
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