Congenital anomalies: prevalence and associated factors among neonates admitted to Omdurman Maternity Hospital and Jafar IbnOuf Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Khartoum/Sudan 2015

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: congenital anomalies can result in long-term disability

considerable variation in frequency in different populations has been

reported. objectives: To study the patterns and factors associated with

congenital anomalies among neonates admitted at two Sudanese

neonatal units to provide baseline data for future studies.

Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional hospital

based study involving neonates admitted to Omdurman Maternity

Hospital, and JAFFERIBNOUF Neonatal intensive care unit 2014-2015

Data were collected using a structured check list and the anomalies

classified according to ICD-10(international classification of diseases) and

was analyzed using SPSS(Statistical Package for the Social Science)

version 21.chi squared and p value calculated with value of 0.05 was set for

statistical significant so as to identify factors associated with congenital

anomalies.

Results: Out of 2986 neonate admitted to Omdurman maternity hospital

252(8.4%)had congenital anomalies while 50 out of 243 (20%) for Jafaar

IbnOuf hospital. of the total 302 neonates admitted due to congenital

anomalies,86(22.5%)had Central nervous system defects,

53(17.5%)chromosomal, 41(13.6%)Cardiovascular, 36 (12.6%)other

congenital anomalies, 35(11.6%) Musculoskeletal, 20(6.6%) Genital system

defects, 13(4.4%) Gastrointestinal, 12(4%) Urinary system defects ,9(3%)

Respiratory, 7(2.4%) cleft lip and palate,161(54.8%) were males,

128(43.5%)were females and there were different types of congenital

anomalies among male and females. Most of the neonates in the study were

normal weight (62.3%) and 274(94.5%) were singleton.

Conclusion : Sudan prevalence of congenital anomalies of 8.4% is higher

than the international figures 3-7%.

recommendation: the need of public awareness and mobilization of

resources and establishment of programs to cover the need of this special

groups.

Key wards: congenital anomalies, neonates.