Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Incidence

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Incidence

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of death in infants who are 1 month to 1 year old.

SIDS comprises approximately 20%-25% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.

The incidence rates appear to rise during the winter months.

The majority of the SIDS deaths occur between the ages of 2-4 months, with ninety percent of all cases occurring before six months of age. Incidence rises from zero at birth, is highest between 2-4 months and goes towards zero at one year.

In the United States, a baby dies every three hours due to an unexplained cause or due to suffocation with a soft object.

More male babies succumb to SIDS in comparison to girls. Scientific studies show consistent 50% male excess in SIDS per 1000 live births. In some studies 61% of SIDS cases occur in males.

A baby being brought up by a poor, unmarried mother has 3 times greater risk of dying due to an unexplained cause than a baby of a married mother.

Afro-Americans have a risk that is 3 times greater than Caucasians.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - References

1. Symptom Checker - (http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/symptom_checker.htm)
2. Sudden infant death syndrome - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syndrome)
3. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sudden-infant-death-syndrome/DS00145/DSECTION=2)
4. Know More on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - (http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic2171.htm)

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