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Table 2 Prevalence rates of microcephaly stratified by the living conditions in Recife, Brazil

From: Microcephaly epidemic related to the Zika virus and living conditions in Recife, Northeast Brazil

Strata

Microcephaly Notified

Microcephaly Cases

Newborns

Prevalence per 10,000 newborns

95% CI

1

10

3

2487

12.1

2.5–35.2

2

21

8

1290

62.0

26.8–121.8

3

116

55

7984

68.9

51.9–89.6

4

200

76

11,417

66.6

52.5–83.3

TOTAL

347

142

23,178

61.3

51.6–72.2

  1. Kruskal-Wallis test: χ2 = 10.94; p = 0.012