Table 5.
Effects of fortified flour on the burden of NTDs.
| Control Group | Intervention Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | Liulin | Zhongyang | Jiaokou | Total |
| Number of births | 2139 | 3318 | 2580 | 5898 |
| Burden of NTDs (DALYs lost) | ||||
| Total | 1107.21 | 765.66 | 500.63 | 1266.29 |
| Fatal outcomes | 971.80 | 765.66 | 500.63 | 1266.29 |
| Spina bifida | 441.73 | 323.93 | 176.69 | 500.63 |
| Encephalocele | 471.18 | 176.69 | 206.14 | 382.83 |
| Anencephaly | 294.49 | 265.04 | 117.79 | 382.83 |
| Non-fatal outcomes | 134.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spina Bifida | 97.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encephalocele | 37.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Relative burden of NTDs (Total DALYs lost per 10,000 births) | 5176.29 | 2307.60 | 1940.41 | 2146.98 |
| Difference between control group and intervention group (Total DALYs lost per 10,000 births) | −3029.31 | |||
| Difference between control group and intervention group (DALYs lost per 10,000 births per year) | −1514.66 | |||