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. 2005 Nov 13;5:41. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-5-41

Table 1.

Univariate findings of sudden infant death syndrome

Variables Proportion (%) of: Odds ratio (95% CI) p

Cases Controls
SLEEPING ENVIRONMENT FACTORS*
Position when put down to sleep:
• supine 2/35 (5.7) 16/145 (11.0) 1.00 (reference)
• side 33/35 (94.3) 123/145 (84.8) 2.15 [0.47; 9.80] 0.325
• prone 0/35 (0) 6/145 (4.1) 0.00 0.999
Sleeping surface:
• crib 15/35 (42.9) 113/145 (77.9) 1.00 (reference)
• bassinet 19/35 (54.3) 16/145 (11.0) 8.95 [3.80; 21.05] <0.001
• full-sized bed (parental or sofa) 1/35 (2.9) 16/145 (11.0) 0.47 [0.05; 3.81] 0.480
Substandard infant mattress** 25/35 (71.4) 66/145 (45.5) 3.09 [1.38; 6.89] 0.006
Waterproof cloth over the mattress 18/35 (51.4) 45/145 (31.0) 2.35 [1.11; 4.98] 0.025
Use of a pillow# 32/35 (91.4) 135/145 (93.1) n/a 0.268
Wearing ≥4 togs 24/35 (68.6) 31/145 (21.4) 8.02 [3.55; 18.16] <0.001
Wearing a cap 17/35 (48.6) 24/145 (16.6) 4.76 [2.15; 10.54] <0.001
Type of bedding:
• medium warmth type 18/35 (57.1) 62/145 (42.7) 1.00 (reference)
• warm type 14/35 (40.0) 80/145 (55.2) 0.54 [0.25; 1.16] 0.114
• unknown type 1/35 (2.9) 3/145 (2.1) 1.03 [0.10; 10.50] 0.978
Bed sharing with parent(s) for the whole night # 0/35 (0) 20/145 (13.8) n/a 0.010
Sleeping in a room alone# 32/35 (91.4) 135/145 (93.1) n/a 0.268
INFANT FACTORS
Male sex 23/35 (65.7) 86/145 (59.3) 1.32 [0.61; 2.85] 0.487
Birth weight < 2500.0 g# 5/35 (14.3) 2/145 (1.4) n/a 0.003
Gestation ≤36 weeks# 3/35 (8.6) 2/145 (1.4) n/a 0.051
Any neonatal problem# 3/35 (8.6) 12/145 (8.3) n/a 0.589
Any congenital anomaly# 2/35 (5.7) 12/145 (8.3) n/a 0.463
Twins birth# 0/35 (0) 1/145 (0.7) n/a 0.810
Bottle feeding of the birth 7/35 (20.0) 7/144 (4.9) 4.89 [1.59; 15.05] 0.006
No dummy when sleeping 18/35 (51.4) 57/145 (39.3) 1.63 [0.78; 3.43] 0.194
MATERNAL FACTORS
Unplanned pregnancy 30/35 (85.7) 59/145 (40.7) 8.75 [3.21; 23.85] <0.001
Late (month 4–9) or no prenatal care 16/35 (45.7) 24/144 (16.7) 4.25 [1.91; 9.41] <0.001
Previous stillbirth# 2/35 (5.7) 18/144 (12.5) n/a 0.204
Previous interruption of pregnancy# 3/35 (8.6) 12/145 (8.3) n/a 0.589
Previous infant death# 1/35 (2.9) 4/144 (2.8) n/a 0.668
≥2 previous live births 26/35 (74.3) 74/144 (51.4) 2.73 [1.19; 6.24] 0.017
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
Maternal age ≤20 y or ≥35 y 15/35 (42.9) 24/145 (16.6) 3.78 [1.69; 8.41] 0.001
Paternal age ≤20 y or ≥35 y 12/33 (36.4) 21/135 (15.6) 3.10 [1.33; 7.25] 0.009
Maternal education ≤12 y 25/35 (71.4) 43/145 (29.7) 5.93 [2.62; 13.40] <0.001
Paternal education ≤12 y 19/33 (57.6) 56/143 (39.2) 2.11 [0.98; 4.54] 0.057
Single mother*** 7/35 (20.0) 11/145 (7.6) 3.04 [1.09; 8.54] 0.034
No waged income 9/33 (27.3) 15/141 (10.6) 3.15 [1.24; 8.02] 0.016
Renting or living with parents 16/35 (45.7) 70/145 (48.3) 0.90 [0.43; 1.89] 0.785
Worse than fair housing conditions# 10/35 (28.6) 4/144 (2.8) n/a <0.001
Overcrowding**** # 32/35 (91.4) 110/144 (76.4) n/a 0.035
Worse than fair self-perceived economic family status 25/35 (71.4) 16/145 (11.0) 20.16 [8.21; 49.51] <0.001
PARENTAL LIFESTYLE FACTORS
Maternal smoking during pregnancy 10/35 (28.6) 8/145 (5.5) 6.85 [2.46; 19.05] <0.001
Paternal smoking during pregnancy 26/35 (74.3) 73/145 (50.3) 2.85 [1.25; 6.50] 0.013
Exposure to smoking during pregnancy (one or both of parents smoked) 28/35 (80.0) 73/145 (50.3) 3.94 [1.62; 9.61] 0.003

*Variables are for routine practices.

**Includes pallet, twisted plaid, pillow

***Includes mothers who were divorced, widowed, unmarried and living separately from the father of infant.

****Living >1 person per room.

#Fisher's exact test is carried out, hence odds ratio not applicable (n/a).