Infant
Death Rate for SIDS - 2010
Target: 0.25
Infant
Death Rates for SIDS by Race
Pennsylvania
Residents, 2000-2004
Infant
Deaths Due to SIDS
Rates*
and Numbers for Selected Demographics --
Pennsylvania
Residents (2000-2004) and United States (2003)
|
Pennsylvania
U.S. |
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
| |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
No. |
Rate |
| Infant
Death Rate for SIDS |
0.7 |
100 |
0.6 |
81 |
0.5 |
73 |
0.5 |
74 |
0.6 |
81 |
0.53 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Males |
0.8 |
57 |
0.6 |
44 |
0.6 |
46 |
0.6 |
45 |
0.7 |
53 |
0.61 |
| Females |
0.6 |
43 |
0.5 |
37 |
0.4 |
27 |
0.7 |
29 |
0.4 |
28 |
0.44 |
| Whites |
0.4 |
48 |
0.3 |
36 |
0.4 |
42 |
0.4 |
49 |
0.4 |
49 |
0.44 |
| Blacks |
2.5 |
50 |
2.2 |
44 |
1.4 |
28 |
1.1 |
22 |
1.5 |
29 |
1.07 |
| Hispanics |
DSU |
5 |
DSU |
6 |
DSU |
7 |
0.9 |
10 |
DSU |
3 |
0.26 |
| Asians/Pacific
Islanders |
DSU |
1 |
DSU |
1 |
DSU |
1 |
DSU |
1 |
DSU |
1 |
0.28 |
*Infant
deaths due to SIDS per 1,000 live births
NOTE:
Hispanics can be of any race. The above statistics and additional
data for Healthy People 2010 objectives can also be found at www.health.state.pa.us/stats
(select Healthy People 2010 Statistics.)
DSU = Data statistically unreliable (less than 10 events.)
Pennsylvania - Infant Deaths by
Cause - 2001
|
Total Infant |
Infant 28 to 364
Days |
|
Cause of Death |
Deaths |
% of
Total |
Cause of Death |
Deaths |
% of
Total |
|
Congenital
Anomalies |
187 |
18.0 |
SIDS |
71 |
23.5 |
|
Short Gestation, Fetal
Malnutrition |
179 |
17.2 |
Congenital Anomalies |
43 |
14.2 |
|
Maternal
Complications |
161 |
15.5 |
Accidents |
17 |
5.6 |
|
SIDS |
81 |
7.8 |
Diseases of the
Circulatory System |
16 |
5.3 |
|
Respiratory
Conditions |
79 |
7.6 |
Septicemia |
11 |
3.6 |
|
Placenta/Membrane
Complications |
49 |
4.7 |
Diseases of the
Nervous System |
11 |
3.6 |
|
Perinatal Period
Infections |
32 |
3.1 |
Assault (Homicide) |
10 |
3.3 |
|
Diseases of the
Circulatory System |
23 |
2.2 |
Diseases of the
Digestive System |
10 |
3.3 |
|
Accidents |
22 |
2.1 |
Respiratory Conditions |
8 |
2.6 |
|
Intrauterine Hypoxia &
Asphyxia |
18 |
1.7 |
Pnuemonia/ Influenza |
8 |
2.6 |
|
All
Other |
207 |
20.1 |
All
Other |
97 |
32.4 |
|
Total Pennsylvania |
1,038 |
|
Total Pennsylvania |
302 |
|
|
Source: Pennsylvania
Department of Health |
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