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. 2018 Feb 6;319(5):474–483. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.21896

Table 3. Estimated Weighted Prevalence for Specific Classifications of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for 8 Samples at 4 Community Sites in the United States (Prevalence per 1000 Children)a.

Site and Sample Sampling Method Year Initiated No. of Children Classifiedb Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Total Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
No. of Cases Prevalence (95% CI) No. of Cases Prevalence (95% CI) No. of Cases Prevalence (95% CI) No. of Cases Prevalence (95% CI)
Midwestern City
1 1 2010 512 11 7.8 (4.2-13.5) 21 31.0 (14.6-57.6) 4 9.7 (2.1-30.4) 36 48.5 (27.8-77.7)
2 2 2012 236 0 0.0 (0.0-12.7) 2 8.4 (0.0-20.2) 6 25.4 (5.3-45.5) 8 33.9 (10.8-57.0)
Rocky Mountain City
3 1 2012 265 3 6.6 (1.9-17.9) 10 22.2 (11.6-38.5) 5 37.7 (13.9-81.2) 18 66.5 (36.5-108.6)
4 2 2013 203 1 4.9 (0.0-14.6) 12 59.1 (26.7-91.6) 7 34.5 (9.4-59.6) 20 98.5 (57.5-139.5)
Southeastern Countyc
5 1 2013 382 3 2.6 (0.7-7.2) 10 13.8 (4.9-32.0) 15 50.4 (25.3-88.3) 28 66.8 (38.3-105.8)
6 1 2014 444 5 3.8 (1.5-8.5) 6 8.9 (2.3-25.4) 10 18.4 (7.3-38.8) 21 31.1 (16.1-54.0)
Pacific Southwestern City
7 3 2012 424 1 2.0 (0.2-10.9) 19 38.8 (26.1-55.1) 22 49.2 (28.8-77.5) 42 90.0 (65.9-118.6)
8 3 2013 496 3 4.9 (1.3-13.7) 24 41.4 (28.4-58.1) 22 38.2 (21.2-62.8) 49 84.4 (61.2-112.3)
a

See supplemental materials for detailed methods and example calculations.

b

Number of children classified is the number of children reviewed in case conferences. Those with sufficient information from the full evaluation to classify as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are included in the denominators for the weighted prevalence estimates.

c

Consists of 1 county that included 3 midsized to small cities and rural areas.