Umbilical hernia epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
The prevalence of umbilical hernia is approximately 0.015 to 0.023 per 100,000 of newborns affected in USA. Commonly seen in low-birth-weight babies, African-Americans, and Hispanics. It affects males and females equally.
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The epidemiology and demographics are as follows:[1][2]
Prevalence
- The prevalence of umbilical hernia is approximately 0.015 to 0.023 per 100,000 of newborns affected in USA.
- Commonly seen in low-birth-weight babies
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop umbilical hernia
Race
- Umbilical hernia usually affects individuals of the African-American race and Hispanic race.
- White individuals are less likely to develop Umbilical hernia.
Gender
- Umbilical hernia affects men and women equally.
References
- ↑ Evans AG (1941). "The Comparative Incidence of Umbilical Hernias in Colored and White Infants". J Natl Med Assoc. 33 (4): 158–60. PMC 2624602. PMID 20893033.
- ↑ Kelly, Katherine B.; Ponsky, Todd A. (2013). "Pediatric Abdominal Wall Defects". Surgical Clinics of North America. 93 (5): 1255–1267. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2013.06.016. ISSN 0039-6109.