TY - JOUR
T1 - An analysis of sudden infant death syndrome in Aboriginal infants.
AU - Alessandri, L.M.
AU - Read, A.W.
AU - Burton, P.R.
AU - Stanley, Fiona
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The purpose of this case-control study was to identify antenatal and perinatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Aboriginal infants in Western Australia (WA). Cases were all Aboriginal infants born in WA from 1980 to 1990 inclusive and classified as dying from SIDS in WA. Controls consisted of a matched group and a random group both selected from liveborn Aboriginal infants born from 1980 to 1990, Multivariate modelling showed that SIDS in Aboriginal infants was strongly related to young maternal age (<20 years, odds ratio (OR) = 2.89), high parity (parity > 3, OR = 4.40) acid being small-for-gestational age (OR = 3.36) but was not associated with single marital status (OR = 0.95) or male sex (OR = 0.97). Although the study was based on routinely collected data, results do highlight some important groups for SIDS prevention. To gain further knowledge in terms of SIDS in Aboriginal infants, there is an urgent need to collect information concerning infant care practices in the Aboriginal community.
AB - The purpose of this case-control study was to identify antenatal and perinatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Aboriginal infants in Western Australia (WA). Cases were all Aboriginal infants born in WA from 1980 to 1990 inclusive and classified as dying from SIDS in WA. Controls consisted of a matched group and a random group both selected from liveborn Aboriginal infants born from 1980 to 1990, Multivariate modelling showed that SIDS in Aboriginal infants was strongly related to young maternal age (<20 years, odds ratio (OR) = 2.89), high parity (parity > 3, OR = 4.40) acid being small-for-gestational age (OR = 3.36) but was not associated with single marital status (OR = 0.95) or male sex (OR = 0.97). Although the study was based on routinely collected data, results do highlight some important groups for SIDS prevention. To gain further knowledge in terms of SIDS in Aboriginal infants, there is an urgent need to collect information concerning infant care practices in the Aboriginal community.
U2 - 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01734-3
DO - 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01734-3
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 235
EP - 244
JO - Early Human Development
JF - Early Human Development
ER -