Prevalence of cleft lip and palate and associated factors in Brazil's Midwest: a single-center study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and associated factors in patients treated at a referral service Brazil's Midwest. Data were obtained from medical records on file between 2010 2017 for epidemiologic associational study. A descriptive analysis sociodemographic clinical data carried out, after which analyzed using chi-square test Poisson regression with robust variance. total 1,696 eligible. requests rehabilitation mainly children early years life, mostly low-income families state Goiás. CL/P more prevalent its most severe morphological representation (cleft palate), frequently affected side left. Syndromic present 4.1% cases, Pierre Robin sequence Apert syndrome appeared frequently. Adjusted multivariate showed an association presence syndromes, since 2.33 times higher case than that no syndrome. Cleft males, whereas females. This highlights importance collecting analyzing epidemiological data, managing health planning, allocating funds assist patients.