Québec: Incidence of Neonatal Circumision

Québec Neonatal Circumcision Incidence Rates 1971-1987.

The incidence of circumcision has declined sharply in Québec and now may be the lowest of all Canadian provinces.

Québec neonatal circumcision rates:

     1971    31.2%
     1972    30.0
     1973    29.5
     1974    25.8
     1975    22.1
     1976    16.5
     1977    13.0
     1978     9.8
     1979     7.9
     1980     7.1
     1981     5.7
     1982     5.7
     1983     5.8
     1984     6.4
     1985     6.2
     1986     5.3
     1987     2.7

More recent rates are not available as the Québec Health Insurance Plan no longer pays for the procedure due to the lack of medical indication.

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