ABNORM_T field

Containing table:
tblNEWBORN_ABNORM
Explanation of variable:
type of abnormality
Format of data:

New IeDEA-style coding, see coding table

Old Hicdep-style coding, character:

  • 1 = Birth defect(s) (detectable in physical examination including skin abnormalities)
  • 2 = Congenital infection(s)
  • 3 = Drug withdrawal syndrome
  • 4.1 = Neurological disorder(s): abnormal reflexes
  • 4.2 = Neurological disorder(s): abnormal motility
  • 4.3 = Neurological disorder(s): abnormal tonus
  • 90 = Other health problems

Coding Table

Code Newborn / Congenital abnormality
1.1 Hydrocephalus
1.2 Microcephaly
1.3 Neural tube defects
1.4 Central Nervous System (CNS) - Other
2.1 Cleft lip and palate
2.2 Eye, Ear, Face and Neck - Other
3.1 Acyanotic defects (e.g., ASD, VSD, AV canal, PDA)
3.2 Cyanotic defects (e.g. Tetralogy of Fallot, transposition, pulmonary atresia, truncus, Ebstein's)
3.3 Heart - Other
4.1 Gastroschisis
4.2 Intestinal atresia
4.3 Tracheo-esophageal Fistula
4.4 Omphalocele
4.5 Anorectal malformation
4.6 Gastro-intestinal system - Other
5.1 Ambiguous genitalia
5.2 Ambiguous genitalia
5.3 Genitals - Other
6.1 Posterior urethral valves
6.2 Renal and urinary system - Other
7.1 Talipes equinovarus (club foot)
7.2 Limb defects – Other
8.1 Down syndrome
8.2 Chromosomal anomaly – Other
9.1 Other Organ System(s) Abnormality