Table 1 Frequency of birth defects in Western Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children by diagnostic category (1996-2005)
Diagnostic category* | Birth defects per 1000 births (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Aboriginal | Non-Aboriginal | |
Uro-genital defects | 9.5 (166) | 17.2 (3910) |
Musculo-skeletal defects | 13.7 (240) | 13.6 (3088) |
Diaphragmatic hernia | 0.6 (11) | 0.2 (56) |
Cardiovascular defects | 11.6 (202) | 10.5 (2393) |
Ventricular septal defect | 6.2 (109) | 6.2 (1405) |
Atrial septal defect | 2.2 (39) | 1.7 (383) |
Nervous system defects | 5.3 (92) | 2.4 (542) |
Spina bifida | 0.7 (13) | 0.2 (45) |
CA of eye | 1.3 (23) | 1.1 (260) |
CA of ear, face and neck | 3.6 (63) | 3.1 (703) |
Respiratory system defects | 0.9 (15) | 0.6 (135) |
Gastro-intestinal defects | 5.3 (92) | 5.5 (1248) |
Cleft palate only | 1.3 (22) | 1.0 (234) |
Cleft lip only | 0.8 (14) | 0.5 (106) |
Cleft lip and palate | 0.9 (15) | 0.5 (113) |
T-OF, OA/S | 0.2 (4) | 0.3 (59) |
CA of integument | 1.7 (30) | 4.8 (1091) |
Chromosome defects | 1.7 (30) | 2.0 (450) |
Down syndrome | 1.0 (18) | 0.9 (211) |
Other | 9.3 (163) | 5.7 (1288) |
Cystic fibrosis | 0.3 (6) | 0.3 (79) |