From: The incidence of congenital anomalies in newborns before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Type of congenital anomaly* | Newborns born in Covid-19 pandemic period: 1st November 2020- 28th February 2021 N (% of total abnormal newborns) | Newborns born in the same time period before Covid-19: 1st November 2019- 29th February 2020 N (% of total abnormal newborns) | Chi-square value | P value** |
---|---|---|---|---|
CNS | 247 (12.27) | 191 (10.22) | 4.07 | 0.04** |
Musculoskeletal | 554 (27.50) | 527 (28.21) | 0.22 | 0.63 |
Gastrointestinal tract | 110 (5.46) | 104 (5.56) | 0.01 | 0.89 |
Eye, face, ear | 241 (11.97) | 221 (11.83) | 0.02 | 0.88 |
Heart | 144 (7.15) | 116 (6.20) | 1.39 | 0.23 |
Skin | 83 (4.12) | 72 (3.85) | 0.18 | 0.66 |
Genitourinary | 319 (15.85) | 251 (13.43) | 4.51 | 0.03** |
Respiratory | 50 (2.48) | 37 (1.98) | 1.12 | 0.28 |
Chromosomal disorder | 82 (4.07) | 77 (4.12) | 0.00 | 0.94 |
Unclassified | 294 (14.61) | 285 (15.25) | 0.31 | 0.57 |