Epidemiology of sudden infant death syndrome in American Indians.
A 7-year retrospective study of sudden infant death syndrome in Oklahoma Indians failed to support previous observations of a markedly elevated rate among the American Indians compared with the white population. The rate of sudden infant death syndrome in Oklahoma Indians was 2.32/1,000 live births. The rates of sudden infant death syndrome among white infants (1.8/1,000) and black infants (3.11/1,000) were similar to those reported in previous studies. Males had consistently higher rates of sudden infant death syndrome regardless of race.
D001741:Black or African American; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009825:Oklahoma; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044465:White People