Table 2.
Clinicopathologic features of 10 SUID cases classified according to the proposed schema
| Feature | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDS n = 2 | Possible asphyxia n = 4 | Not possible asphyxia n = 0 | No autopsy or DSI n = 0 | Known cause n = 4 | |
| Gestational age | 36 weeks | 33 weeks | No cases | No cases | 37 weeks |
| Median, range | (35–37 weeks) | (32–34 weeks) | (34–40 weeks) | ||
| Postnatal age | 2 months | 2 months | No cases | No cases | 2 months |
| Median, range | (1–3 months) | (0.5–7 months) | (1–4 months) | ||
| Preterm | 50% (1/2) | 100% (3/3) | No cases | No cases | 50% (1/2) |
| Male | 50% (0/2) | 50% (2/4) | No cases | No cases | 75% (3/4) |
| Found after sleep period in morning | 100% (2/2) | 100% (4/4) | No cases | No cases | 100% (4/4) |
| Bed sharing | 2/2 (100%) | 100% (4/4) | No cases | No cases | 100% (4/4) |
| Number (range) of bed sharers | 1 (1) | 1.5 (1–3) | No cases | 1.5 (1–4) | |
| Soft bedding | 0% (0/2) | 50% (2/4) | No cases | No cases | 25% (1/4) |
| Found face-down | 0% (0/2) | 0% (0/4) | No cases | No cases | 0% (0/3) |
| Found prone | 100% (2/2) | 50% (2/4)a | No cases | No cases | 67% (2/3) |
| Autopsy findings | Non-significant | Non-significant | No cases | No cases | Diagnostic |
Legend: There were no cases classified as Group C or Group E. Information is not available for each variable in every case DSI death scene investigation
a
Two infants were found prone, the other two found supine