title: [Epidemiology of birth defects among children in 8 provinces in China].
abstract: In 1988, birth defects (BD) among 85,170 children aged 0-14 were investigated in eight provinces and cities of China. The overall prevalence rate was 15.13% in urban, 15.40% in rural areas. The prevalence rate of BD was significantly higher in males than in females (16.66% vs 13.70%). The prevalence rate of BD was significantly higher in mothers aged > or = 35 years than in mothers aged < 35. 20 of 82 categories of BD accounted for > or = 1% of all BD. The 3 leading BD were: cutis angioma, congenital heart disease and indirect hernia. The incidence of mental retardation was significantly higher in children with BD than in children without BD.
authors.affiliation: Sichuan Family Planning Research Institute, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology*