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Table 1 Prevalence of cerebral palsy

From: Cerebral palsy in a total population of 4–11 year olds in southern Sweden. Prevalence and distribution according to different CP classification systems

 

Total population

Born in Sweden

Born outside Sweden

 

Number of children

Prevalence (95% CI)

Number of children

Prevalence (95% CI)

Number of children

Prevalence (95% CI)

Born 1990–93

193

2.8 (2.4 – 3.2)

163

2.5 (2.1 – 2.9)

30

6.5 (4.2 – 8.8)

Born 1994–97

150

2.6 (2.2 – 3.0)

134

2.4 * (2.0 – 2.8)

16

7.0 (3.6 – 10.4)

Girls

143

2.3 (1.9 – 2.7)

121

1.9 (1.6 – 2.3)

22

6.6 (3.8 – 9.3)

Boys

200

3.1 (2.6 – 3.4)

176

2.7 (2.3 – 3.1)

24

6.8 (4.1 – 9.5)

Total

343

2.7 (2.4 – 3.0)

297

2.5** (2.2 – 2.8)

46

6.7 (4.8 – 8.8)

  1. Cerebral palsy prevalence per 1,000 children born 1990–1997 and resident in the counties of Skåne and Blekinge on Jan 1st 2002. CI = confidence interval.
  2. * 2.3/1,000 (95% CI 2.0–2.7) and ** 2.4/1,000 (95% CI 2.1–2.6) excluding post-neonatal aetiology
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