Table 3. Profile of clefting at academic treatment centres.
| Description | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
| Cleft type | n = 699 |
| Cleft lip | 133 (19.03%) |
| Cleft palate | 247 (35.34%) |
| Cleft lip and palate | 305 (43.63%) |
| Other | 14 (2%) |
| Cleft description | n = 699 |
| Unilateral | 322 (46.07%) |
| Bilateral | 114 (16.31%) |
| Palate | 247 (35.34%) |
| Midline | 2 (0.29%) |
| Other | 14 (2%) |
| Cleft laterality | n = 699 |
| Left | 228 (32.62%) |
| Right | 94 (13.45%) |
| Bilateral | 114 (16.31%) |
| Palate | 247 (35.34%) |
| Midline | 2 (0.29%) |
| Other | 14 (2%) |
| Cleft position | n = 699 |
| Lip | 99 (14.16%) |
| Alveolar | 3 (0.43%) |
| Palate | 247 (35.34%) |
| Cleft lip and palate | 305 (43.63%) |
| Lip and alveolar | 31 (4.43%) |
| Other | 14 (2%) |