Table 4 Major Birth Defects* among French PGWV's Children Born after the Mission (N = 5,183)
From: Reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes among French gulf war veterans
Children born in | All children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991–1992 | 1993–2001 | Total | Rate (p.10,000) | [95%CI] | |
Any major birth defect | 21 | 119 | 140 | 270.1 | [227.2–318.7] |
Central nervous system | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11.6 | [4.2–25.2] |
Neural tube defects | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Hydrocephalus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | [0.1–10.8] |
Other malformation of central nervous system | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 | [0.5–13.9] |
Eye, ear, face and neck | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17.4 | [7.9–33.0] |
Eye | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.7 | [2.1–19.8] |
Ear | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | [0.5–13.9] |
Other malformation of eye, ear, face, nose | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Circulatory system | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28.9 | [16.2–47.7] |
Congenital malformation of heart | 0 | 12 | 12 | 23.2 | [12.0–40.4] |
Other malformation of circulatory system | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Cleft lip/palate | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Digestive system | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25.1 | [13.4–42.9] |
TOF and other malformations of large intest., rectum, anal canal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Other malformation of digestive system | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19.3 | [9.3–35.5] |
Genital system | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19.3 | [9.3–35.5] |
Urinary system | 2 | 16 | 18 | 34.7 | [20.6–54.9] |
Renal anomalies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13.5 | [5.4–27.8] |
Urinary tract anomalies | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21.2 | [10.6–38.0] |
Musculoskeletal system | 4 | 20 | 24 | 46.3 | [29.7–68.9] |
Limb reduction | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | [0.5–13.9] |
Polydactyly and syndactyly | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Other limb malformation | 1 | 11 | 12 | 23.2 | [12.0–40.4] |
Anomalies of diaphragm, exomphalus, gastrochisis | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Other musculoskeletal anomalies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11.6 | [4.2–25.2] |
Other specific non-chromosomal syndromes | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17.4 | [7.9–33.0] |
Specified syndromes (non-chromosomal) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | [1.2–16.9] |
Other non-chromosomal malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11.6 | [4.2–25.2] |
Chromosomal | 2 | 12 | 14 | 27 | [14.8–45.3] |
Down syndrome | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11.6 | [4.2–25.2] |
Other chromosomal | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15.4 | [6.7–30.4] |