Pattern of congenital anomalies at birth and their correlations with maternal characteristics in the maternity teaching hospital, Erbil city, Iraq

Table 3 Distribution of the different congenital anomalies according to the body system

Central nervous system anomalies	No.	%
Hydrocephalus	16	12.3
Meningocele	16	12.3
Anencephaly	15	11.5
Spina bifida	3	2.3
Others^a	4	3.1
Musculoskeletal anomalies
Clubfoot	10	7.7
Omphalocele	5	3.8
Gastroschisis	4	3.1
Abnormal hand	3	2.3
Syndactyly	2	1.5
Polydactyly	2	1.5
Abnormal leg and pelvis	2	1.5
Others^b	11	8.5
Gastrointestinal anomalies
Cleft lip	24	18.5
Cleft lip	21	16.2
Pierre Robin syndrome	6	4.6
Esophageal atresia	5	3.8
Imperforate anus	3	2.3
Tongue tie	2	1.5

^aOthers included myelomeningocele, spinal dysmorphism, encephalocele, and microcephaly
^bOthers included oligodactyly, abnormality of the right hand, Amelia, amputated hand, amputated lower limb, fused toes and fingers, phocomelia, short leg, pigeon chest, scoliosis, and abnormal lower limb

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