Introduction: Congenital malformations, also called Congenital Anomalies (CA) or birth defects are morphological and/or functional changes evident at birth or that are manifested at later stages of life. The origin of most CA is still unknown, but the causes may be related to genetic and environmental factors. Objetive: Identify the prevalence of congenital malformations in the city of Sousa, Paraíba, between 2012 and 2014. Method: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted in the city of Sousa, Paraíba, Brazil, based on data extracted from the Computing Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and the Live Birth declarations (DNVs) supplied by the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Municipal Secretary of Health from the above-mentioned city. Data were tabulated in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 software. Furthermore, a database in SPSS (version 21) was built. We used descriptive analysis of frequency and percentage and as inferential technique, we used logistic regression and the level of statistical significance set at 5% with 95% confidence intervals for each independent variable analyzed. Results: It was evident that there was a prevalence of 0.48% of Congenital Malformations cases. Among the abnormalities, the most frequent were the ones in the osteomuscular system (35.7%), followed by abnormalities of the nervous system (28.6%). The groups that showed statistical significance in relation to the presence of abnormality were: considered late mothers and had an odds ratio of 5.50, mothers who

Sociodemographic and obstetric profile from pregnant women assisted in Iguatu -CE RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar o perfil sociodemográfico e obstétrico de puéperas assistidas no município de Iguatu-CE, Brasil. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa, cuja amostra contemplou 178 puérperas residentes no município em estudo. Realizou-se a coleta de dados em uma maternidade de atendimento público, no período de agosto a setembro de 2008, por meio de entrevista. As variáveis foram submetidas à análise univariada dos dados pelo programa estatístico SPSS 11.0. Resultados: As puérperas apresentaram média de idade de 23,8 anos; 100 (56,2%) eram da zona urbana; 36 (20,27%) eram solteiras; 109 (61,2%) realizavam atividades do lar sem remuneração; 110 (62,3%) iniciaram o pré-natal no primeiro trimestre; 20 (11,2%) fumaram e 6 (3,4%) ingeriram bebidas alcoólicas durante a gestação. Quarenta e nove (28,2) participaram de alguma atividade educativa, 166 (96,6%) realizaram o exame VDRL e 108 (62,1%) realizaram o anti-HIV no pré-natal. Conclusão: O perfil sociodemográfico da população avaliada pode ser caracterizado por puérperas jovens, com alguma escolaridade, casadas ou em união estável e com renda familiar entre um e dois salários mínimos, que realizaram quantidade satisfatória de consultas pré-natais, tiveram acesso a exames complementares e a garantia da assistência ao parto em hospital municipal de referência.