| Rhode Island Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births) |
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| Defect |
Maternal Race/Ethnicity
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Total * | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic |
Black, Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, Non-Hispanic |
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic |
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic |
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| Anencephaly | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.0) | |
| Anophthalmia / microphthalmia | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Anotia / microtia | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (5.5) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (2.9) | |
| Aortic valve stenosis | 5 (1.8) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.6) | |
| Atrial septal defect | 78 (28.1) | 21 (49.8) | 48 (33.2) | 5 (21.6) | 0 (0.0) | 167 (32.4) | |
| Atrioventricular septal defect (endocardial cushion defect) | 9 (3.2) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (2.9) | |
| Biliary atresia | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Bladder exstrophy | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Choanal atresia | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Cleft lip alone (without cleft palate) | 10 (3.6) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (2.9) | |
| Cleft lip with cleft palate | 7 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (5.5) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (3.9) | |
| Cleft palate alone (without cleft lip) | 15 (5.4) | <5 (†) | 8 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (5.2) | |
| Cloacal exstrophy | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Clubfoot | 44 (15.9) | 6 (14.2) | 25 (17.3) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 83 (16.1) | |
| Coarctation of aorta | 12 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (3.9) | |
| Common truncus (truncus arteriosus or TA) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Congenital cataract | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.9) | |
| Congenital posterior urethral valves | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 1 |
| Craniosynostosis | 8 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (2.5) | |
| Deletion 22q11.2 | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Dextro-Transposition of great arteries (d-TGA) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.0) | |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (2.1) | |
| Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.4) | |
| Ebstein anomaly | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Encephalocele | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Esophageal atresia / tracheoesophageal fistula | 7 (2.5) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (2.1) | |
| Gastroschisis | 13 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (4.5) | |
| Holoprosencephaly | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.0) | |
| Hypospadias | 122 (86.3) | 33 (164.5) | 40 (55.0) | 6 (52.2) | 0 (0.0) | 215 (82.5) | 1 |
| Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Limb deficiencies (reduction defects) | 11 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.2) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (3.5) | |
| Omphalocele | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Pulmonary valve atresia | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.7) | |
| Pulmonary valve atresia and stenosis | 17 (6.1) | <5 (†) | 9 (6.2) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 36 (7.0) | |
| Rectal and large intestinal atresia / stenosis | 8 (2.9) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (2.5) | |
| Renal agenesis / hypoplasia | 13 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (3.5) | |
| Single ventricle | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Small intestinal atresia / stenosis | 8 (2.9) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (3.1) | |
| Spina bifida without anencephaly | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.4) | |
| Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.5) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (2.5) | |
| Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Tricuspid valve atresia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Tricuspid valve atresia and stenosis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Trisomy 13 | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.2) | |
| Trisomy 18 | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (2.9) | |
| Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) | 39 (14.1) | 14 (33.2) | 28 (19.4) | 5 (21.6) | 0 (0.0) | 98 (19.0) | |
| Turner syndrome | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.4) | 2 |
| Ventricular septal defect | 127 (45.8) | 24 (56.9) | 70 (48.4) | 10 (43.2) | <5 (†) | 245 (47.6) | |
| Total live births | 27719 | 4217 | 14449 | 2315 | 224 | 51476 | 3 |
| Male Live Births | 14144 | 2006 | 7276 | 1150 | 119 | 26045 | |
| Female Live Births | 13575 | 2211 | 7172 | 1165 | 105 | 25429 | |
| Notes 1- Data for this condition include male and unknown infant sex cases only. Prevalence is calculated per 10,000 male live births. 2- Data for this condition include female and unknown infant sex cases only. Prevalence is calculated per 10,000 female live births. 3- Data for total live births include unknown infant sex. General comments †- Counts <5 and associated prevalences are suppressed *- Data for totals include unknown/other race |
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| Rhode Island Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births) |
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| Defect |
Maternal Age
|
Total * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 35 years | 35 of more years | ||
| Gastroschisis | 23 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (4.5) |
| Trisomy 13 | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 6 (1.2) |
| Trisomy 18 | <5 (†) | 10 (8.8) | 15 (2.9) |
| Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) | 38 (9.5) | 57 (50.2) | 98 (19.0) |
| Total live births | 40106 | 11363 | 51476 |
| Notes †- Counts <5 and associated prevalences are suppressed *- Data for totals include unknown/other maternal age |
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| Rhode Island Notes on Specific Birth Defects |
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| Defect | Site Comment |
|---|---|
| Ventricular septal defect | Includes probable cases |
| Atrial septal defect | Includes probable cases |
| Universal comment | ICD-10 Coding used |
| Universal comment | Data 2018-2021 include stillbirths and terminations at all gestational ages |