Racial Disparity in Birth Defects: Who Has Higher Risk?

Authors

  • Ayan Ibrahim Tulane School of Public Health &Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Tri Tran Louisiana DHH OPH Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Program, New Orleans, LA, United States; LSUHSC School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics , New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Dionka Pierce Louisiana DHH OPH Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Program, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Julie Johnston Louisiana DHH OPH Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Program, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Nicole Richmond Louisiana DHH OPH Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Program, New Orleans, LA, United States; LSUHSC School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Susan Berry Louisiana DHH OPH Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Program, New Orleans, LA, United States; LSUHSC School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New Orleans, LA, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5154

Abstract

Racial disparity in Birth defects study was conducted in Louisiana DHH, Office of Public Health, and CSHS during months of June to September 2013 as part of a practicum required by Tulane MPH Program. This study evaluating the racial differences among certain birth defects using birth defects surveillance data has never been done in Louisiana. Using the 2006-2008 linked data, the relationship between race/ethnicity and selected major birth defects was analyzed. Findings from this study helped identify the major birth defects common in this population and showed variations in the prevalence of  birth defects among certain racial/ethnic groups.

Author Biography

Ayan Ibrahim, Tulane School of Public Health &Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States

Ayan Ibrahim is a medical graduated from Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates.Currently pursing an MPH-Epidemiology degree at Tulane University. She has completed a birth defects research project during her practicum under guidance of Dr. Tran at Louisiana office of public health. She is looking forward to continuing in field of research as well as applying for medical residency in the near future.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Ibrahim, A., Tran, T., Pierce, D., Johnston, J., Richmond, N., & Berry, S. (2014). Racial Disparity in Birth Defects: Who Has Higher Risk?. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5154

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Poster Presentations