Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Anomalies (n = 930) | ||
| Head and neck anomalies | 51 | 5.5 |
| Other anomalies | 879 | 94.5 |
| Sex of children (n = 896) | ||
| Male | 465 | 51.9 |
| Female | 431 | 48.1 |
| Birth weight (kg) (n = 855) | ||
| 1–2 | 72 | 8.4 |
| 2.10–4 | 724 | 84.7 |
| 4.10 or more | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Name of syndrome (n = 926) | ||
| Yes | 91 | 9.8 |
| No | 835 | 90.1 |
| Type of marriage (n = 880) | ||
| Consanguinity | 650 | 73.9 |
| Non-consanguinity | 230 | 26.1 |
| Outcome (n = 853) | ||
| Death | 82 | 9.6 |
| Survive | 599 | 70.2 |
| Referral | 52 | 6.1 |
| Morbidity | 120 | 14.1 |