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Risk Factors For Sleep-Related Infant Deaths In In-Home And Out-Of-Home Settings., Hilina Kassa, Rachel Y. Moon, Jeffrey D. Colvin
Risk Factors For Sleep-Related Infant Deaths In In-Home And Out-Of-Home Settings., Hilina Kassa, Rachel Y. Moon, Jeffrey D. Colvin
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Background and objective: Multiple environmental risk factors are associated with sleep-related infant deaths. Little is known about differences in risk factors for deaths occurring in-home and out-of-home. We sought to compare risk factors for in-home and out-of-home infant deaths.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of sleep-related infant deaths from 2004 to 2014 in the National Child Fatality Review and Prevention database. The main exposure was setting (in-home versus out-of-home) at time of death. Primary outcomes were known risk factors: sleep position, sleep location (eg, crib), objects in the environment, and bed sharing. Risk factors for in-home versus out-of-home deaths …