highly significantP=0.002
Nevertheless, when we compared the association between deprivation category and sudden infant death syndrome in 1992-6, 1997-2002, and 2003-8, the adjusted odds ratios when smoking was included with the other maternal characteristics were 2.24 (0.65 to 3.37), 3.32 (1.78 to 6.18), and 0.60 (0.29 to 1.29), respectively, and the variation over these three epochs was also highly significant (P=0.002 for interaction).