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. 2019 Jan 18;68(2):31–36. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6802a2

TABLE. Gastroschisis cases, gastroschisis prevalence, and prevalence ratio (PR), by maternal age group and race/ethnicity for two periods — 20 U.S. states, 2006–2015*.

Maternal age group (yrs), race/ethnicity 2006–2010
2011–2015
2006–2015
PR (95% CI)
No. of cases Prevalence§ (95% CI) No. of cases Prevalence§ (95% CI) No. of cases Prevalence§ (95% CI)
<20 yrs
White, non-Hispanic
461
17.1 (15.6–18.7)
420
17.2 (15.6–18.9)
881
17.1 (16.0–18.3)
1.0 (0.9–1.1)
Black, non-Hispanic
172
9.0 (7.7–10.5)
148
9.4 (8.0–11.1)
320
9.2 (8.2–10.3)
1.0 (0.8–1.3)
Hispanic
489
14.7 (13.4–16.1)
425
17.5 (15.9–19.2)
914
15.9 (14.9–16.9)
1.2 (1.0–1.4)**
A/PI or AI/AN, non-Hispanic
48
26.0 (19.2–34.5)
36
25.6 (18.0–35.5)
84
25.8 (20.6–32.0)
1.0 (0.6–1.5)
Total ††
1,194
14.5 (13.7–15.3)
1,055
15.7 (14.8–16.7)
2,249
15.0 (14.4–15.7)
1.1 (1.0–1.2)
20–24 yrs
White, non-Hispanic
676
7.9 (7.3–8.5)
998
10.4 (9.8–11.1)
1,674
9.2 (8.8–9.7)
1.3 (1.2–1.5) **
Black, non-Hispanic
169
4.4 (3.8–5.2)
246
5.4 (4.8–6.1)
415
5.0 (4.5–5.5)
1.2 (1.0–1.5)
Hispanic
457
7.0 (6.4–7.7)
507
8.7 (8.0–9.5)
964
7.8 (7.4–8.4)
1.2 (1.1–1.4) **
A/PI or AI/AN, non-Hispanic
52
7.6 (5.7–10.0)
56
8.2 (6.2–10.7)
108
7.9 (6.5–9.6)
1.1 (0.7–1.6)
Total ††
1,389
7.0 (6.6–7.4)
1,859
8.9 (8.5–9.3)
3,248
8.0 (7.7–8.2)
1.3 (1.2–1.4)**
25–29 yrs
White, non-Hispanic
298
2.5 (2.2–2.8)
495
3.4 (3.1–3.7)
793
3.0 (2.8–3.2)
1.4 (1.2–1.6)**
Black, non-Hispanic
51
1.6 (1.2–2.1)
89
2.3 (1.8–2.8)
140
2.0 (1.7–2.3)
1.4 (1.0–2.0)
Hispanic
153
2.5 (2.1–2.9)
188
3.2 (2.8–3.7)
341
2.8 (2.5–3.2)
1.3 (1.0–1.6)**
A/PI or AI/AN, non-Hispanic
18
1.2 (0.7–1.9)
38
2.3 (1.6–3.1)
56
1.8 (1.3–2.3)
1.9 (1.1–3.3)**
Total ††
536
2.3 (2.1–2.5)
828
3.1 (2.9–3.4)
1,364
2.8 (2.6–2.9)
1.3 (1.2–1.5)**
≥30 yrs
White, non-Hispanic
147
0.8 (0.7–0.9)
242
1.1 (0.9–1.2)
389
0.9 (0.9–1.0)
1.3 (1.1–1.6)**
Black, non-Hispanic
28
0.8 (0.5–1.1)
46
1.0 (0.7–1.3)
74
0.9 (0.7–1.1)
1.2 (0.8–2.0)
Hispanic
51
0.7 (0.6–1.0)
83
1.1 (0.9–1.3)
134
0.9 (0.8–1.1)
1.5 (1.0–2.1)**
A/PI or AI/AN, non-Hispanic
14
0.5 (0.3–0.9)
21
0.6 (0.4–0.9)
35
0.6 (0.4–0.8)
1.2 (0.6–2.3)
Total ††
249
0.8 (0.7–0.9)
404
1.0 (0.9–1.1)
653
0.9 (0.8–1.0)
1.3 (1.1–1.6)**
All ages
White, non-Hispanic
1,616
3.9 (3.7–4.1)
2,161
4.4 (4.2–4.6)
3,777
4.2 (4.0–4.3)
1.1 (1.1–1.2)**
Black, non-Hispanic
432
3.5 (3.1–3.8)
532
3.6 (3.3–3.9)
964
3.5 (3.3–3.8)
1.0 (0.9–1.2)
Hispanic
1,183
5.2 (4.9–5.5)
1,207
5.5 (5.2–5.9)
2,390
5.4 (5.1–5.6)
1.1 (1.0–1.2)**
A/PI or AI/AN, non-Hispanic
132
2.6 (2.2–3.1)
152
2.6 (2.2–3.0)
284
2.6 (2.3–2.9)
1.0 (0.8–1.2)
Total †† 3,489 4.2 (4.0–4.3) 4,166 4.5 (4.3–4.6) 7,655 4.3 (4.2–4.4) 1.1 (1.0–1.1)**

Abbreviations: A/PI = Asian/Pacific Islander; AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native; CI = confidence interval.

* States contributing to the table: Arizona, CDC/Georgia (Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2010–2015), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2010–2015), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2010–2015), Tennessee (2010–2015), Texas, Utah, Vermont (2009–2015), and Virginia. Data were provided from 2006 to 2015 unless otherwise noted.

Cases missing information on maternal age are not included in this table.

§ Prevalence per 10,000 live births.

Unrounded prevalence for 2011–2015 divided by the unrounded prevalence for 2006–2010.

** Denotes a statistically significant confidence interval.

†† Total includes non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, non-Hispanic A/PI, non-Hispanic AI/AN, and other/unknown maternal race/ethnicity.