AAP News Vol. 14 No. 3 March 1998, p. 2
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Weekend SIDS

Stefanie Dell'Aringa

SIDS may be more common during weekends because of social activities or a lesser protective effect of room sharing with an adult during that time, New Zealand researchers stated.

Researchers compared data from 393 SIDS cases with 1,591 controls. Information on maternal smoking, infant positioning and bed sharing was collected from parents through interviews. Also considered were factors such as whether the parents attended a party and if alcohol was consumed.

Results showed more deaths occurred on Sunday than on any other day.

Sharing a bedroom with an adult had a stronger protective effect on weekdays than on weekends, possibly due to the hypothesis that parents are more relaxed on weekends and sleep more deeply so that they are less likely to respond to their infants' needs.