West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 291-295.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2017.03.012

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Association between non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate and environmental factors in Ningxia

Lili Yu1(), Jian Ma2, Junpeng Gao1, Kun Zhai2, Jinfang Zhu2, Yongqing Huang2()   

  1. 1. College of Stomatology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
    2. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, The General Hospital of Ning-xia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
  • Received:2016-06-17 Revised:2017-03-10 Online:2017-06-05 Published:2017-06-01
  • Supported by:
    Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China (81560181);Ningxia Medical University Special Talent Startup Project (XT2015018);Ningxia Autonomous Region Natural Fund Project (NZ14116).

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the association between non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) and environmental factors in Ningxia population. Methods This case-control study involved 453 NSCL/P patients and 452 normal newborns from Ningxia. A questionnaire focusing on various factors, including family history, pregnancy reaction, drug use during pregnancy, and infections, was used and responses were analyzed through Chi-square test and Logistic regres-sion analysis with SPSS 16.0. Results The constituent ratio of different types of NSCL/P was cleft lip∶cleft lip and palate∶cleft palate equal to 1︰2.02︰1.51. Logistic regression analysis revealed that abnormal pregnancy, infection, abortion, drugs, drinking, smoking, and living near factories likely increased the risk of NSCL/P (P<0.05). Single fetus, pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting, parents’ moderate tastes, and eating soy foods and fruits decreased the risk of NSCL/P (P<0.05). Conclusion The incidence of NSCL/P should be reduced to enhance the conditions of women during pregnancy by maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding infections, abortion, drugs, and negative habits.

Key words: non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate, environmental factor, Logistic regression analysis