Table 1

Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism: Selected demographics from New York State (2000-2003) (modified from: Harris & Pass, Molec Genet Metab 91:268-277, 2007 [5])

Demographic

Incidence

Overall

1:1681

Gender

Male

1:1763

Female

1:1601

Ethnicity

White

1:1815

Black

1:1902

Asian

1:1016

Hispanic

1:1559

Birth weight

< 1500 g

1:1396

1500 - 2500 g

1:851

> 2500 g

1:1843

Single vs. multiple births

Single

1:1765

Twin

1:876

Multiple

1:575

Mother's age

< 20 years

1:1703

20-29 years

1:1608

30-39 years

1:1677

> 39 years

1:1328

Rastogi and LaFranchi Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2010 5:17   doi:10.1186/1750-1172-5-17