Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Risk Factors and the Relationship between Them (original) (raw)

Of 878 cases, 291 (33.15) % of parents were under 20 year, 310 (35.3%) of infants were 6 to 9 months and 504 (57.4%) were female. Most common risk factors of SIDS were determined: cosleeping (92.03%), bed sharing (49.31%), side lying position (47.49%) and non-exclusive breastfeeding (45.5%). A significant relationship was found between bed-sharing and head covering (P<0.05); bed-sharing and prone position (P<0.05); bed-sharing and breastfeeding (under 4 months) (P<0.05); mothers' age and co-sleeping (P<0.05) mothers' age and prone position (P<0.05). Conclusion On the basis of this study, SIDS risk factors were common during child care in Iran. This study showed most risk factors were associated with parental education level and maternal age. Hence, with using of this study, we can prevention of SIDS through enhancing level of parental awareness by education. Moreover, since risk factors of SIDS are association with each other, by controlling of each symptom ca...