Table 2

Prevalence per 10 000 total birth (95% CI) of CHD in twins and singletons, according to CHD severity and chorionicity

CHD severityTwinsSingletons
Twins (any chorionicity)Dichorionic twinsMonochorionic twins
All CHD129.7 (110.2 to 151.7)111.6 (90.5 to 136.1)202.8 (149.4 to 268.8)74.7 (72.1 to 77.4)
Severe CHD5.9 (2.4 to 12.2)4.6 (1.3 to 11.9)12.9 (2.7 to 37.8)3.3 (2.8 to 3.9)
Moderate CHD26.1 (17.8 to 37.0)29.1 (18.8 to 42.9)21.6 (7.0 to 50.3)17.8 (16.5 to 19.2)
Mild CHD89.3 (73.2 to 107.9)73.2 (56.3 to 93.6)151.1 (105.4 to 209.5)49.2 (47.1 to 51.5)
  • CHD, congenital heart disease.