From the year 2005 – 2011, a period of six years, it was discovered from data obtained that out of 2,932 recorded births in Ebonyi State University Teaching hospital and Federal Medical center Abakaliki; there were 16 (0.55%) anomalies recorded. Federal Medical center Abakaliki had the highest number of congenital malformation with 9 cases (56.25%).Cleft/palate lips had the highest number of malformation with 3 cases (18.75).
Table 1 shows the total number of births obtained from each hospital, the corresponding number of malformations for both hospitals and the percentages of malformations in relation to the total number of malformations.
Table 2 shows the total number of low birth weight babies and the percentage in relation to the total number of births.
Table 3 shows the incidence of craniofacial malformation.
Table 1: Total Births, corresponding number of malformations for each hospital and their percentages
|
Federal Medical Center, Abakaliki. |
Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital. |
Total |
Percentage (%) |
|
|
Total no of Birth |
1,923 |
1,009 |
2,932 |
|
|
No of anomalies and % |
9 (56.25%) |
7 (43.75%) |
16 |
(0.55%) |
Table 2: Shows the total number of low birth weight babies and the percentage in relation to the total number of births
|
System |
Federal Medical Hospital, Abakaliki. |
Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital. |
Total |
Percentage (%) |
|
Low Birth Weight |
659 |
247 |
906 |
30.9% |
Table 3: Shows the incidence of craniofacial malformation
|
System |
Types of anomaly |
Federal Medical Center, Abakali-ki. |
Ebonyi State Universi-ty Teach Hospital |
Total |
Percentage (%) |
Total percentage |
Total number of malformations |
|
CNS |
Cleft/palate lips Hydrocephalus Craniosynostosis Plagiocephaly Brachycephaly Trigonocephaly Scaphocephaly Facial Palsy Chin deformity Upper Jaw deformity Lower Jaw Deformity |
2 1 1 1 – – 2 1 – 1 – |
1 1 1 – 1 – – 1 1 – 1 |
3 2 2 1 1 – 2 2 1 1 1 |
18.75 12.5 12.5 6.25 6.25 – 12.5 12.5 6.25 6.25 6.25 |
100 |
16 |
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