Att 6_Illustrative Table Shells

Illustrative Table Shells

Several analyses are planned and further illustrated in the table shells.

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of study population. This analysis will describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the study population considering accounting for both jurisdictional and individual differences.

Table 2. Procedures completed as part of a sudden unexpected infant death investigation in your jurisdiction. This analysis will describe the variation in procedures routinely completed as part of a SUID investigation. We will calculate the weighted percentages.

Table 3. Frequency of procedures used to make a determination of cause of death for sudden unexpected infant deaths in your jurisdiction(s). This analysis will describe the variation in procedures routinely completed to determine cause of death for SUID cases. We will calculate the weighted percentages.

Table 4. Case Scenarios by cause of death determinations. This analysis will describe the variation in cause-of-death determinations used by medical examiners and coroners for different SUID case scenarios. Percentages will be calculated and additional cross-tabulations will be completed by stratifying by medical examiner or coroner, years of experience, level of training, board certification or not, etc.

Table 5-8. Evidence needed to classify a death as suffocation/overlay/wedging-entrapment/SIDS. These descriptive analyses aim to determine the frequency of specific types of death scene investigation and autopsy evidence are used by medical examiners and coroners to determine various causes of SUID. Percentages will be calculated and additional cross-tabulations will be completed by stratifying by medical examiner or coroner, years of experience, level of training, board certification or not, etc.

Table 9. Definitions of SIDS. This analysis will examine the various SIDS .and SUID definitions used by medical examiners and coroners to determine a SIDS or SUID cause of death. Frequencies and percentages will be calculated.

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of study population

Characteristic

n

Weighted percent (%)

Office-level

Office type

State medical examiner office

District/regional medical examiner office

County medical examiner office

City medical examiner office

District/regional coroner office

County coroner office

Jurisdiction / population size

1,000,000 or more 500,000 to 999,999 250,000 to 499,999 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 25,000 to 49,999 10,000 to 24,999 2,500 to 9,999 Less than 2,500 Not sure

Protocol used for conducting unexpected infant death investigations

Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Reporting Form (SUIDRF)¹

Protocol based on or equivalent to Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Reporting Form (SUIDRF)

State or jurisdiction-specific protocol

Other

No protocol

What training relevant to infant death scene investigation do the staff in your jurisdiction required to complete?

No specific training required

Course using CDC training materials on Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID)²

One-on-one training from staff who received CDC SUID investigation training

State-based training(s)

National Institute of Justice-sponsored Webinar

Other

Not sure

Office reimbursed for death scene investigations?

Yes

No

Individual-level

Age (years)

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70 +

Sex

Male

Female

Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Other

Title or position

Chief medical examiner

Coroner

Justice of the Peace

Other

Highest level of education attained

Some high school or less

High school graduate

Some college

2-year college graduate

4-year college graduate

Post graduate study

Area of Board Certification

None

Pediatrics

Pathology

Pediatrics and Pathology

Other

Training completed related to SUID Investigation

Course using CDC training materials on sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) investigation

One-on-one training from staff person who received CDC SUID training

State-based training

National Institute of Justice-sponsored Webinar

Other

Years of experience as a medical examiner or coroner

<1

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

>20

Approximate number of infant death cases investigated during the past year

<1

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

>20

Approximate number of infant death cases investigated in your career

<1

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

>20

Table 2. Procedures completed as part of a sudden unexpected infant death investigation in your jurisdiction

	Number and weighted percent
Procedure	Completed Routinely	Completed on a case-by-case basis	Never completed	Not sure
Autopsy
Witness interview(s)
Infant’s medical history
Infant’s dietary history
Pregnancy history for infant’s birth mother
Family’s social history (i.e., involvement of social services)
Photos or videos
Scene diagram
Body diagram(s)
Collected materials (e.g., medications, baby bottle)
Incident scene investigation at the site where the death occurred
Scene re-creation with doll
Scene re-creation without doll
Review of 911 tape

Table 3. Frequency of procedures used to make a determination of cause of death for sudden unexpected infant deaths in your jurisdiction(s)

	Number and weighted percent
Procedure	Completed Routinely	Completed on a case-by-case basis	Never completed	Not sure
Death scene investigation
Review of medical records from a health care provider
Complete autopsy (defined as removal and examination of the brain, thoracic, and abdominal organs)
Partial autopsy (defined as minimal dissection, less than complete)
Toxicology analysis
Radiology (one or more x-rays)
Metabolic screen
Genetic testing
Microbiology
Pathology
Histology
Other

Table 4. Case Scenarios by cause of death determinations (%)

	Cause of death determinations
Scenario #	1	2	3	4	5
1
2
3
4
5

Repeat Table 4, but stratify by medical examiner or coroner, years of experience, level of training, board certification or not, and other selected characteristics.

Table 5. Evidence needed to classify a death as suffocation

Type of evidence	Number reporting	Percent reporting
Autopsy
Scene re-creation with doll
Etc.

Table 6. Evidence needed to classify a death as overlay

Type of evidence	Number reporting	Percent reporting
Autopsy
Scene re-creation with doll
Etc.

Table 7. Evidence needed to classify a death as wedging/entrapment

Type of evidence	Number reporting	Percent reporting
Autopsy
Scene re-creation with doll
Etc.

Table 8. Evidence needed to classify a death as SIDS

Type of evidence	Number reporting	Percent reporting
Autopsy
Scene re-creation with doll
Etc.

Table 9. Definitions of SIDS

Definition of SIDS	Number	Weighted percent
Willinger
Krous
Beckwith
Randall
Avon

1 http://www.cdc.gov/sids/SUIDRF.htm

2 http://www.cdc.gov/sids/TrainingMaterial.htm