Wilson Ann L, Hemmingson Tyler, Randall Brad
Center for Disabilities, University of South Dakota School of Medicine.
South Dakota State University.
S D Med. 2017 Jan;70(1):7-12.
In 2015, there was an increase in the number of births in South Dakota compared to the previous year. Further, the state's 2014 birth rate (14.4) exceeded the 12.5 rate observed nationally for this year. Similar to national trends, one-quarter of South Dakota newborns represent minority populations. The infant mortality rate of 7.3 for the state in 2015 was 24 percent higher than the 2014 rate. Analyses of factors that contributed to this increase show that twice as many infants died of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in 2015 as has been observed in previous years. SUID was the cause of 30 percent of the state's infant deaths in 2015 versus 19 percent in 2014. Between 2011 and 2015, the SUID rate has been four times higher for minority than white infants. A discussion of strategies for the prevention of these deaths is presented.
2015年，南达科他州的出生人数比上一年有所增加。此外，该州2014年的出生率（14.4）超过了当年全国观测到的12.5的比率。与全国趋势相似，南达科他州四分之一的新生儿为少数族裔人口。该州2015年的婴儿死亡率为7.3，比2014年的比率高出24%。对导致这一增长的因素进行分析后发现，2015年死于婴儿猝死综合征（SUID）的婴儿数量是前几年观测到的两倍。2015年，SUID导致该州30%的婴儿死亡，而2014年这一比例为19%。2011年至2015年期间，少数族裔婴儿的SUID发生率比白人婴儿高出四倍。本文还讨论了预防这些死亡的策略。
