| Is the higher postneonatal mortality in lower social status groups due to SIDS? | |
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PMID: 7756806 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In order to study the influence of sociodemographic factors, postneonatal mortality of all live births surviving the neonatal period registered in the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry in 1978-1982 were examined (n = 209,030). Postneonatal deaths (n = 634) were divided into two categories; deaths due to the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (n = 359) and deaths due to other causes (non-SIDS) (n = 275). SIDS and non-SIDS deaths showed different relationships to sociodemographic factors, and the associations appeared to be different for first-born and later born children. SIDS mortality was highest for first-born offspring when the mother was young (adjusted relative risks (RR) 2.3) and had a low educational level (adjusted RR 4.9). For later-born offspring no association between maternal educational level and SIDS was found, while young maternal age (adjusted RR 4.4) and unmarried status (adjusted RR 2.3) were closely associated with SIDS. In the multivariate model, however, there were no statistically significant associations between non-SIDS and sociodemographic factors for first-born or later-born children. Thus it appears that the increased postneonatal mortality in lower social groups can be explained by an association with SIDS. |
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Authors:
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A Arntzen; T Moum; P Magnus; L S Bakketeig |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 84 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 1995 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-06-29 Completed Date: 1995-06-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 188-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. |
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Cause of Death Educational Status Humans Infant Infant Mortality* Infant, Newborn Maternal Age Multivariate Analysis Norway / epidemiology Registries Risk Factors Social Class* Socioeconomic Factors Sudden Infant Death / epidemiology* |
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