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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2014 Jul 8;100(11):822–825. doi: 10.1002/bdra.23274

Table 2.

Estimates of the attributable fraction and preventable number for orofacial clefts caused by smoking in early pregnancy, and the estimated resulting childhood healthcare costs in the United States per year.

Parameter Estimated Estimates (mean of the simulations) and Uncertainty Intervals
Attributable fraction for orofacial clefts caused by smoking in early pregnancy 6.1% (4.4% – 7.7%)
Annual preventable number of orofacial clefts* 430 (310 – 550)
Estimate of potential cost savings (through age 10) with prevention of orofacial clefts caused by smoking $40.4 million ($29.3 million – $51.3 million)
*

Preventable number is rounded to the nearest 10.

Cost estimate is rounded to the nearest $100,000.