SIDS: parental awareness and infant care practices in contrasting socioeconomic areas in Cardiff
a Cardiff
Community Health Care Trust, Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, b Department of Child Health, University of Wales
College of Medicine, Cardiff
Correspondence to: Dr A Shrivastava, Department of Paediatrics, Southend Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RY.
Accepted 18 March 1997
Parental awareness of risk factors for sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) and infant care practices were compared in an area of
relative deprivation and one of relative affluence in Cardiff. Awareness was high in both areas. More infants slept on the side in the
deprived area (p < 0.02). One in three babies was exposed to cigarette
smoking, significantly more in the deprived area (p < 0.001). Health
professionals should discourage side sleeping and smoking, especially
in areas of deprivation.
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