Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects)

Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects)

Limb deficiencies (reduction defects) is a musculoskeletal condition with complete or partial absence of the upper arm (humerus), lower arm (radius and/or ulna), wrist (carpals), hand (metacarpals), fingers (phalanges), thigh (femur), lower leg (tibia and/or fibula), ankle (tarsals), foot (metatarsals), or toes (phalanges).

Identifying babies born with birth defects and collecting information about them is a first step in preventing birth defects. Florida is among the many states with a birth defects tracking system. This data, as part of the national picture, helps us find out where and when birth defects occur and who they affect.

In 2017-21, the rate per 10,000 live births with Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects) in Alachua County was 6.8 compared to Florida at 3.1. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

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Alachua County
Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects), Per 10,000 live births
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Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects), Per 10,000 live births  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountRateCountRate
2017-2021 96.8 (3.09 - 12.84)3313.1 (2.72 - 3.38)
2016-202085.9 (0.53 - 11.25)3503.2 (2.76 - 3.63)
2015-2019107.2 (1.34 - 13.03)3583.2 (2.79 - 3.66)
2014-2018107.1 (3.39 - 13.01)3823.5 (3.1 - 3.8)
2013-201774.9 (1.98 - 10.13)3803.5 (3.11 - 3.8)
2012-201664.2 (1.54 - 9.14)3823.5 (3.15 - 3.86)
2011-201553.5 (1.13 - 8.11)3813.5 (3.18 - 3.89)
2010-2014<54033.8 (3.41 - 4.14)
2009-2013<53993.7 (3.25 - 4.22)
2008-2012<54223.9 (3.4 - 4.38)
Florida
Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects), Per 10,000 live births, 2017-2021
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Limb Deficiencies (Reduction Defects), Per 10,000 live births, 2017-2021  
CountyCountRate
Florida 3313.1 (2.72 - 3.38)
Alachua 96.8 (3.09 - 12.84)
Baker<5
Bay 54.8 (1.57 - 11.25)
Bradford<5
Brevard<5
Broward 343.2 (2.13 - 4.29)
Calhoun<5
Charlotte<5
Citrus<5
Clay<5
Collier 74.4 (1.78 - 9.13)
Columbia<5
Miami-Dade 362.4 (1.63 - 3.22)
DeSoto<5
Dixie<5
Duval 142.2 (1.2 - 3.69)
Escambia 84.2 (1.83 - 8.33)
Flagler<5
Franklin<5
Gadsden<5
Gilchrist<5
Glades<5
Gulf<5
Hamilton<5
Hardee<5
Hendry<5
Hernando<5
Highlands<5
Hillsborough 273.2 (2.09 - 4.62)
Holmes<5
Indian River 58.0 (2.61 - 18.74)
Jackson<5
Jefferson<5
Lafayette<5
Lake 53.0 (0.97 - 6.96)
Lee 144.1 (2.23 - 6.85)
Leon<5
Levy<5
Liberty<5
Madison<5
Manatee<5
Marion<5
Martin 58.1 (2.62 - 18.84)
Monroe<5
Nassau<5
Okaloosa 64.5 (1.66 - 9.83)
Okeechobee<5
Orange 202.5 (1.49 - 3.78)
Osceola<5
Palm Beach 182.5 (1.46 - 3.89)
Pasco 83.2 (1.36 - 6.23)
Pinellas 71.8 (0.73 - 3.74)
Polk 153.7 (2.09 - 6.17)
Putnam<5
St. Johns<5
St. Lucie 53.2 (1.04 - 7.5)
Santa Rosa 55.2 (1.68 - 12.07)
Sarasota<5
Seminole 104.4 (2.09 - 8.02)
Sumter<5
Suwannee<5
Taylor<5
Union<5
Volusia 145.8 (3.19 - 9.8)
Wakulla<5
Walton<5
Washington<5
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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Birth Defects Registry

  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties and are only based on counties with data.
  • Results are suppressed when the estimated case count is between 0 and 4.
  • *Rate = Number of cases per 10,000 live births. Rates are calculated if there are 5 or more cases.
  • As suggested by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network’s Guidelines for Conducting Birth Defects Surveillance, for small numbers of cases (30 or fewer), the Poisson distribution was used to generate confidence intervals. When the case count was greater than thirty, confidence intervals are calculated using the normal approximation. Confidence intervals for 2008-2010 are 95%. All other years are 99%.