Table 6

Comparison between OR for risk factors for SIDS in the NESS (full Scandinavian data) and the Medical Birth Registry of Sweden 1993–1996

NESS (1992–1995)MBR (1993–1996)
Risk factorOR95% CIOR95% CI
Male sex1.80.6, 4.91.20.9, 1.7
Birth weight <2500 g9.35.1, 175.73.8, 8.7
Gestation <37 weeks5.73.5, 9.44.83.2, 7.2
Smoking 10+ cig/day in early pregnancy12.35.6, 27.09.66.5, 14.0
Maternal age <20 years3.71.6, 8.93.11.5, 5.6
Not cohabitating parents2.91.7, 5.03.11.9, 5.1