Table 4.
Leading causes of infant deaths among late preterm US infants by maternal race/ethnicitya, maternal agea and plurality, 2003–2005
| # of deaths | % of deaths | Cause of death (130 selected causes of infant death codes) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal race/ethnicitya | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1,531 | 45.2 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 436 | 12.9 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 173 | 5.1 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 486 | 33.4 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 231 | 15.9 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 84 | 5.8 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| Hispanic | 575 | 54.1 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 70 | 6.6 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 36 | 3.4 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 115 | 53.5 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 14 | 6.5 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 8 | 3.7 | Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99) | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 49 | 40.5 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 15 | 12.4 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 6 | 5.0 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| 6 | 5.0 | Flu/pneumonia (J10-J18) | |
| Maternal age (in yearsf)a | |||
| <20 | 355 | 34.4 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 163 | 15.8 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 77 | 7.5 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| 20–24 | 706 | 37.2 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 316 | 16.6 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 119 | 6.3 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| 25–29 | 654 | 46.3 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 155 | 11.0 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 63 | 4.5 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| 30–34 | 551 | 51.2 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 87 | 8.1 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 40 | 3.7 | Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99) | |
| ≥35 | 512 | 58.3 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 51 | 5.8 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 30 | 3.4 | Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99) | |
| Plurality | |||
| Singletons | 2,969 | 43.4 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 839 | 12.3 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 344 | 5.0 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) | |
| Twins | 265 | 33.3 | Congenital anomalies (Q00-Q99)† |
| 150 | 18.9 | Sudden infant death syndrome (R95) | |
| 60 | 7.6 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59) |
a
Singletons only
†
Code represents congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities