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Hypospadias by County, New Jersey, 2013-2022
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Hypospadias by County, New Jersey, 2013-2022
Why Is This Important?
Hypospadias is a fairly common birth defect in boys in which the opening of the urethra (where urine comes out) is located on the underside of the penis, instead of at the tip. In most instances, no cause can be identified but a number of hypotheses related to environmental agents interfering with androgens have been suggested. Endocrine disrupting chemicals are among the possible agents suggested to contribute to causing this birth defect. There also may be an increased risk of hypospadias in infant males born to older women, or to women who used in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive.
Definition
Number of children born with hypospadias per 10,000 live male births to women residing in New Jersey in a specified time interval.
Data Sources
- Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Early Identification and Monitoring Program, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of children born with hypospadias among live male infants born to women residing in New Jersey.Denominator:
Count of all live male births to women residing in New Jersey in a specified time interval.
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator BD-8
Description: Prevalence of hypospadiashttps://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=5&selectedIndicatorId=8