Table 3 Comparison between our data and EUROCAT (from Dolk et al. 2004)
| YEARS |
POPULATION (Reviewed file records/Selected patients) | CASES OF HYPOSPADIAS | PREVALENCE (per 1000 live births) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our data | 2001–2004 | 78228 | 234 | 3.066 ± 0.99 |
| Northern-Eastern Italy | 1981–1999 | 894344 | 554* | 0.6 |
| Tuscany | 1980–1999 | 306517 | 233** | 0.8 |
| Emilia-Romagna | 1981–1999 | 445289 | 281 | 0.6 |
| Sicily | 1991–1998 | 152237 | 237*** | 1.6 |