Major Congenital Malformations in Barbados: The Prevalence, the Pattern, and the Resulting Morbidity and Mortality

Table 1

Systemic classification of the major congenital malformations seen in the early neonatal period in Barbados, 1993–2012.

Class	Number	Percentage	Prevalence*	Confidence interval	ICD-class
Chromosomal Abnormalities	32	8.7	5	3 to 7	Q90–Q99
Circulatory system	77	20.4	12	10 to 15	Q20–Q28
Cleft lip and cleft palate	25	6.5	4	3 to 6	Q35–Q37
Digestive system	50	13.2	8	6 to 11	Q38–Q45
Genital system	13	3.5	2	1 to 4	Q50–Q56
Musculoskeletal	57	15.5	9	7 to 12	Q65–Q79
Nervous system	42	11.1	7	5 to 9	Q00–Q07
Other congenital malformations	56	15.1	9	9 to 12	Q80–Q89
Respiratory system	10	2.7	2	1 to 4	Q30–Q34
Urinary system	15	4.1	2	1 to 4	Q60–Q64

∗Prevalence over the 20 years period, with 63827 live births, is expressed as number of Major Congenital Malformations per 10,000 live births.