Chapter 50, Problem 2ITD

Summary Introduction

To review:

Whether the most common defects in single-birth is more or less common in the multiple-birth group as per the given data.

Introduction:

A study on the birth defects in the single-birth and the multiple-birth group is made. This study tabulated the prevalence of various birth defects per 10,000 live births in Florida from 1996 to 2000. It was suggested to the families considering fertility treatments to be aware of the fact that multifetal pregnancy and multiple births increase the chances of birth defects.