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SHAKEN BABY SYDROME STATISTICS
Some studies estimage that 15% of children's deaths are due to battering or shaking, and an additional 15% are possible causes of shaking.
One shaken baby in four dies.
Of the thousands that survive death, serious injuries usually occurs.
"SBS" victims range in age from a few days to a few months old, the average is six months old.
More than 60% of the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.
Almost 80% of the perpetrators of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.
http://www.aboutshakenbaby.com/shaken_baby_statistics.htm
Other Statistics:
The average age of a Shaken Baby Syndrome victim is 3-8 months of age. Males are most often the victims.
The most common perpetrators are males 24-27 years old.
The usual trigger for shaking a baby is inconsolable crying.
A child's skull is designed to withstand bangs and bumps of low impact.
Some people who would never strike a child may resort to skaing a child as a "less violent' approach with crying. Over 2/3 of the SBS victims will die or suffer one or more permanent disabilities - including blindness, mental retardation, deafness, seizures, or cerebral palsy.
Medical costs associated with the initial and long-term care for survivors from $300,000 to over $1,000,000 for the first five years of care.
Twenty-five (25%) to fifty (50%) percent of Americans do not understand the danger of shaking a baby, nor do they realize the possible long-term consequences.
http://www.dontshakejake.org/did-you-know.html