Table 1 Characteristics of the first 1,979 newborns sequenced by Early Check
From: Feasibility and clinical utility of expanded genomic newborn screening in the Early Check program
|  | Screened newborns (n = 1,979) (n, %) | Birthing mothers in North Carolina (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 1,006 (50.8) | – |
Male | 973 (49.2) | – |
Group identity | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.2) | 1.1 |
Asian | 98 (5.0) | 4.2 |
Black, African American or African | 145 (7.3) | 20.8 |
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish | 103 (5.2) | 19.8 |
Middle Eastern or North African | 5 (0.3) | N/A |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) | 0.1 |
White | 1,164 (58.8) | 50.8 |
Two or more groups | 438 (22.1) | 2.9 |
Unknown | 22 (1.1) | 0.1 |
Screening result | ||
Screen negative | 1,929 (97.5) | – |
Screen positive | 50 (2.5) | – |
