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Table 2 The Participants’ Infant Care Behaviours

From: A qualitative study in parental perceptions and understanding of SIDS-reduction guidance in a UK bi-cultural urban community

 

White British

Pakistani

Night-Time Sleep Location

Parents Room = 18 (72 %)

Parents Room = 21 (100 %)

Own Room = 7 (28 %)

Own Room = 0

Infant Daytime Sleep Location

Separate Room = 16 (64 %)

Separate Room = 4 (19 %)

Same Room = 9 (36 %)

Same Room = 17 (81 %)

Sleep Surfacea

Cot/Crib/Moses

Cot/Crib/Moses

basket/Bassinette = 23 (92 %)

basket/Bassinette = 13 (62 %)

Bed Sharing = 2 (8 %)

Bed Sharing = 8 (38 %)

Sleep Beddingb

Sleeping bag = 17 (68 %)

Sleeping bag = 4 (19 %)

Sheets/blankets = 8 (32 %)

Sheets/blankets = 17 (81 %)

Pillow = 0

Pillow = 11 (52 %)

Sleep Position

Back = 17 (68 %)

Back = 21 (100 %)

Back/side = 8 (32 %)

Back/side = 0

Sleep Surface Positionc

Feet to Foot = 25 (100 %)

Feet to Foot = 9 (43 %)

Top/middle = 0

Top/middle = 12 (57 %)

Sofa-Sharing

Yes (more than once) = 5 (20 %)

Yes (more than once) = 0

Yes (once) = 3 (12 %)

Yes (once) = 0

No = 17 (68 %)

No = 21 (100 %)

Infant Temperature Concerns

Hot = 23 (92 %)

Hot = 0

Cold = 0

Cold = 14 (67 %)

Both = 2 (8 %)

Both = 7 (33 %)

Use of Baby Intercom Systems

Yes = 18 (72 %)

Yes = 0

No = 7 (28 %)

No = 21 (100 %)

Use of Infant Temperature Monitors

Yes = 25 (100 %)

Yes = 3 (14 %)

No = 0

No = 18 (86 %)

Infant Feeding

Breast = 10 (40 %)

Breast = 8 (38 %)

Formula = 15 (60 %)

Formula = 10 (48 %)

Both = 0

Both = 3 (14 %)

Dummy (Pacifier) Use

Yes = 13 (52 %)

Yes = 3 (14 %)

No = 12 (48 %)

No = 18 (86 %)

  1. aSpecific type of bed or mattress was not determined for bed sharing
  2. bSleeping bag is an infant night garment (gro-bag, sleep sack etc.)
  3. cFeet to Foot is to position infants with their feet to the bottom of the crib or cot