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Table 2 The perinatal prevalence of birth defects grouped according to ICD-10

From: Prevalence of birth defects in an Arctic Russian setting from 1973 to 2011: a register-based study

Group of birth defect (ICD-10 codes)

Total prevalence1

Prevalence, excl. minor anomalies2

Prevalence

95% CI

Prevalence

95% CI

Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)

1.8

1.3-2.2

1.8

1.3-2.2

Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

0.6

0.3-0.8

0.4

0.2-0.7

Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

2.1

1.6-2.7

2.1

1.6-2.6

Congenital malformations of the respiratory system(Q30-Q34)

1.0

0.6-1.4

0.5

0.2-0.7

Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)

1.2

0.8-1.6

1.2

0.8-1.6

Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)

1.2

0.8-1.6

0.8

0.5-1.1

Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)

3.7

3.0-4.4

2.1

1.6-2.6

Congenital malformations of the urinary system (Q60-Q64)

4.4

3.7-5.1

4.3

3.6-5.1

Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system(Q65-Q79)

12.7

11.4-13.9

8.7

7.7-9.7

Other congenital malformations, excluding multiple (Q80-Q89, excluding Q 89.7)

3.6

2.9-4.3

0.9

0.6-1.0

Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified (Q90-Q99)

0.7

0.4-1.1

0.7

0.4-1.0

Multiple congenital malformation, not classified

3.2

2.5-3.8

3.0

2.4-3.6

  1. 1All BD, including minor defects; per 1000 newborns (LB plus SB).
  2. 2All minor anomalies were excluded according to EUROCAT guidelines; per 1000 newborns (LB plus SB).