SUDDEN-INFANT-DEATH-SYNDROME AMONG ASIANS IN CALIFORNIA

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作者
GRETHER, JK [1 ]
SCHULMAN, J [1 ]
CROEN, LA [1 ]
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[1] MARCH DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FDN, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 USA
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10.1016/S0022-3476(05)81597-5
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R72 [儿科学];
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We analyzed California linked birth and infant death records for 1978 to 1985 to determine the ethnic-specific incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in five Asian-American subgroups, and to assess the association of sudden infant death syndrome with cultural assimilation. The overall incidence of sudden infant death syndrome for these groups was 1.1/1000 live births (194 cases). The ethnic-specific incidence was statistically associated with the immigration status of each ethnic group, as measured by the proportion of all live births for which the mother was born in the United States, with a higher incidence for groups that have been in the United States for the longest period. A logistic model was used to examine simultaneously the association of sudden infant death syndrome with maternal ethnicity, ethnic homogeneity or heterogeneity of the parents, and maternal birthplace (United States, or elsewhere). The logistic analysis did not yield statistically significant evidence to support cultural assimilation as a factor in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome for these groups. This finding may be due to small sample size and inadequate indicators of assimilation. It may also be that other factors relating to immigration and selective migration affect the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome among Asian-Americans. © 1990 The C.V. Mosby Company.
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