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Risk Factors for Infant Safe Sleep

Risk Factors

Risk factors for SUID include maternal smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, overheating/overbundling, having soft items in baby's sleeping area, being male, being 2-4 months of age, and being born preterm. In the U.S., African American and American Indian/Alaskan Native infants have higher incidence of SUID and other sleep-related deaths. According to 2020-2021 PRAMS data, mothers younger than 20 years of age are statistically less likely to put their babies to sleep on their backs when compared with mothers older than 20 years.

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Content updated: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 08:01:19 MST