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Table 2 Distribution of orofacial clefts according to type, sex, laterality, region of origin and deviations from expected frequencies

From: An assessment of orofacial clefts in Tanzania

Parameter

n (%)

Type of Cleft

  

CL (%)

CP (%)

CLP (%)

X2 (p)

Clefts cases

240(100)

240(100)

28(11.7)

94(39.1)

 

Sex

   Male

127(52.9)

56(47.5)

16(57.1)

55(58.5)

 

   Female

113(47.1)

62(52.5)

12(42.9)

39(41.5)

2.76(0.247)

Laterality

     

   Right

69(28.8)

37(31.5)

6(20.7)

26(27.9)

 

   Left

105(43.7)

62(52.5)

6(20.7)

37(39.8)

 

   Midline

22(9.2)

2(1.6)

16(55.2)

4(4.4)

 

   Bilateral

44(18.3)

17(14.4)

1(3.4)

26(27.9)

92.4(p < 0.001)

Region of origin

   Mwanza

127(52.9)

    

   Mara

42(17.5)

    

   Shinyanga

25(10.4)

    

   Kagera

17(7.1)

    

   Kigoma

13(5.4)

    

   Tabora

11(4.6)

    

   Singida

5(2.1)

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