Table 1.
Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism: Selected demographics from New York State (2000-2003) (modified from: Harris & Pass, Molec Genet Metab 91:268-277, 2007 [5])
| Demographic | Incidence |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1:1681 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1:1763 |
| Female | 1:1601 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 1:1815 |
| Black | 1:1902 |
| Asian | 1:1016 |
| Hispanic | 1:1559 |
| Birth weight | |
| < 1500 g | 1:1396 |
| 1500 - 2500 g | 1:851 |
| > 2500 g | 1:1843 |
| Single vs. multiple births | |
| Single | 1:1765 |
| Twin | 1:876 |
| Multiple | 1:575 |
| Mother's age | |
| < 20 years | 1:1703 |
| 20-29 years | 1:1608 |
| 30-39 years | 1:1677 |
| > 39 years | 1:1328 |