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Table 3 Demographics (N = 116)

From: Modifiable sleep-related risk factors in infant deaths in Cook County, Illinois

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Frequency

Percent

Year of death

2015

60

51.7

2016

56

48.3

Age at death

< 2 months

57

49.1

≄2 month -- < 4 months

37

31.9

≄4 months -- < 6 months

22

19.0

Sex

Male

63

54.3

Female

53

45.7

Race/Ethnicity (n = 108)

African American

71

65.7

Hispanic/Latino

23

21.3

Other

14

13.0

Day of week of death

Weekend (Sun. and Sat.)

49

42.2

Weekday (Mon.-Fri.)

67

57.8

Season of death

Winter (Dec.-Feb.)

31

26.7

Spring (March–May)

29

25.0

Summer (June-Aug.)

24

20.7

Autumn (Sep.-Nov.)

32

27.6

Birth city (n = 104)

Chicago

71

68.3

Other

33

31.7

City of residence (n = 109)

Chicago

75

68.8

Other

34

31.2

Injury location as compared to place of residence (n = 109)

Same injury location compared to residence

77

70.6

Different injury location compared to residence

32

29.4