Table 2 The types of neural tube defects in relation to folic acid intake
From: Research: Prevalence of neural tube defects Khartoum, Sudan August 2014–July 2015
Types | N | % | Received folic acid | No folic acid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anencephaly | 18 | 17.5 | 13 | 5 |
Encephalocele | 14 | 13.5 | 11 | 3 |
Myelomeningocele | 49 | 47.6 | 25 | 24 |
Meningocele | 8 | 7.8 | 6 | 2 |
Spina bifida occulta | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 |
Myelomeningocele + Hydrocephalus | 11 | 10.7 | 10 | 1 |
Meningocele + cleft lip + palate | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 103 | 100.0 | 68 | 35 |