Table 3: Type of congenital anomalies and percentage of total number & per 1000 figure of the total births.
Type of congenital anomaly |
No. of cases |
% of total (880) |
/ 1000 of total births |
Congenital heart diseases |
361 |
41 |
12.8 |
Central nervous system |
168 |
19 |
5.97 |
Musculoskeletal system |
136 |
15.5 |
4.83 |
Multiple congenital anomalies |
103 |
11.7 |
3.66 |
Chromosomal aberration |
73 |
8.3 |
2.6 |
Genetic syndromes |
57 |
6.5 |
2 |
Ear, face & neck |
42 |
4.8 |
1.5 |
Cleft lip &/palate |
36 |
4 |
1.38 |
Gastro-intestinal tract |
23 |
2.6 |
0.82 |
Urinary tract |
23 |
2.6 |
0.82 |
Miscellaneous |
21 |
2.4 |
0.75 |
Genital system |
20 |
2.3 |
0.71 |
Conjoined twins |
2 |
0.23 |
0.07 |