Open AccessWidening Social Inequalities in Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Author(s) -
Kate E. Pickett,
Ye Luo,
Diane S. Lauderdale
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.059063
Subject(s) - sudden infant death syndrome , medicine , social class , socioeconomic status , public health , demography , population , social inequality , odds ratio , infant mortality , odds , gerontology , inequality , pediatrics , environmental health , logistic regression , mathematical analysis , nursing , mathematics , pathology , sociology , political science , law
In 1994, the US Public Health Service launched the "Back to Sleep" campaign, promoting the supine sleep position to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Studies of SIDS in the United States have generally found socioeconomic and race disparities. Our objective was to see whether the "Back to Sleep" campaign, which involves an effective, easy, and free intervention, has reduced social class inequalities in SIDS.