Table 1

Daily caffeine consumption in the first and third trimester and the associated risk of SIDS

Caffeine consumption (mg/day)No (%) SIDS infantsNo (%) control infantsOR (95% CI) unadjusted
First trimester
 0–99108 (28.7)526 (33.3) 1.00
 100–19967 (17.8) 333 (21.1)0.95 (0.68 to 1.33)
 200–39988 (23.3) 434 (27.5)0.96 (0.71 to 1.31)
 ⩾400114 (30.2) 288 (18.2)1.90 (1.41 to 2.57)***
Third trimester
 0–99109 (28.9) 510 (32.3)1.00
 100–19968 (18.0) 337 (21.3) 0.93 (0.66 to 1.29)
 200–39982 (21.8) 456 (28.8) 0.83 (0.61 to 1.14)
 ⩾400118 (31.3) 278 (17.6) 1.97 (1.46 to 2.66)***
  • 1-151 Adjusted for infants’ age only.

  • Wald statistic p value:*** p<0.001