Table 2

Adjusted odds ratios for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) compared with sudden intrauterine unexplained death (SIUD) in general, with growth restricted fetus low for optimal weight (SIUDIUGR), or normal weight fetus (SIUDnot IUGR) by selected variables

VariableSIUD v controls OR adj (95% CI)SIDS v controls OR adj (95% CI)SIUD v SIDS OR adj (95% CI)SIUDIUGRv SIDS OR adj (95% CI)SIUDnot IUGRv SIDS OR adj (95% CI)
NS, Not significant; Ref, reference value.
Body mass index
    < 25 kg/m2RefRefRefRefRef
    ≥ 25 kg/m23.14 (1.24 to 7.97)Excluded as NS7.45 (1.49 to 37.3)Excluded as NS21.7 (2.25 to 208)
Smoking
    No smokingRefRefRefRefRef
    < 10 cig/dayNS1.93 (0.83 to 4.50)NSExcluded as NS0.04 (<0.01 to 1.07)
    ≥ 10 cig/day3.04 (1.13 to 8.19)8.96 (3.94 to 20.4)0.22 (0.06 to 0.83)0.12 (0.02 to 0.84)
Age (linear regression)
    Risk/year1.11 (1.04 to 1.20)0.85 (0.78 to 0.92)1.39 (1.17 to 1.66)1.37 (1.17 to 1.62)1.49 (1.15 to 1.92)
Proteinuria
    NoRefRefRefRefRef
    YesExcluded as NS3.51 (1.56 to 7.88)Excluded as NS0.14 (0.02 to 0.89)Excluded as NS
Fundal height abnormality
    NoRefRefRefRefRef
    LowExcluded as NSNS13.8 (1.56 to 122)7.82 (1.42 to 43.2)Excluded as NS
    High2.05 (1.03 to 4.09)NSNS
Primiparity
    YesRefRefRefRefRef
    NoExcluded as NS8.78 (3.84 to 20.1)0.03 (<0.01 to 0.17)0.04 (0.01 to 0.21)<0.01 (<0.01 to 0.16)
Sex
    FemaleRefRefRefRefRef
    MaleExcluded as NS2.17 (1.10 to 4.28)0.22 (0.07-0.78)0.24 (0.07 to 0.84)0.13 (0.02 to 0.82)
Education
    < 10 years2.89 (1.25 to 6.68)Excluded as NSExcluded as NSExcluded as NSExcluded as NS
    10 years +RefRefRefRefRef