This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

Midland Region Distribution and TrendsMidland Region vs. New ZealandIn the Midland Region during 2005–2009, while SUDI rates were higher than the NewZealand rate in the Waikato, Lakes DHB and Tairawhiti, in none of these DHBs did thesedifferences reach statistical significance (Table 67).Table 67. Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy, Midland DHBs vs. New Zealand 2005–2009DHBTotal No.Deaths2005–2009No. DeathsAnnualAverageSUDIRate per100,000Rate Ratio95% CIWaikato 37 7.4 136.08 1.36 0.97–1.91Lakes 12 2.4 144.37 1.44 0.81–2.57Bay of Plenty 12 2.4 82.11 0.82 0.46–1.46Tairawhiti 7 1.4 175.40 1.75 0.83–3.70Taranaki 8 1.6 103.00 1.03 0.51–2.08New Zealand 313 62.6 100.08 1.00Source: Numerator: National Mortality Collection; Denominator: Birth Registration DatasetMidland Region TrendsIn the Bay of Plenty, Lakes DHB and Tairawhiti during 1996–2009, SUDI rates declined.While rates in Lakes DHB and the Bay of Plenty remained higher than the New Zealandrate for the majority of this period, in the Bay of Plenty, while initially higher, rates becamesimilar to the New Zealand rate after 2006. In the Waikato and Taranaki, while there wasconsiderable year to year volatility, SUDI rates were relatively static overall (Figure 116).Infant Mortality and SUDI - 271