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Table 2 Frequencies of key practices related to current safe sleeping program

From: Infant care practices and parent uptake of safe sleep messages: a cross-sectional survey in Queensland, Australia

 

Ever useda

Usual practice last 2 weeks

Last night’s sleep

Position infant placed to sleep

n = 3307 (%)

n = 3310 (%)

n = 3308 (%)

 Lying supine

3218 (97.3)

2746 (83.0)

2776 (83.9)

 Lying prone

839 (26.8)

291 (8.8)

276 (8.3)

 Lying on side

1118 (33.8)

273 (8.3)

256 (7.7)

Bedding/items in sleep environment

n = 3292 (%)

n = 3292a (%)

 

 Blanket

2534 (76.6)

2258 (68.4)

–

 Dummy

1586 (47.9)

1336 (40.5)

–

 Pillow

718b (21.7)

338 (10.2)

–

 Soft toy

565b (17.1)

352 (10.7)

–

 Rolled towel/blanket

406 (12.3)

147 (4.5)

–

 Position device/wedge

365 (11.0)

217 (6.6)

–

 Doona/duvet

305 (9.2)

224 (6.8)

–

 Beanie/hat/hoodie

274 (8.3)

55 (1.7)

–

 Sheepskin

208 (6.3)

134 (4.0)

–

 Cot bumper

183 (5.5)

160 (4.9)

 

 Infant nest

134 (4.0)

79 (2.4)

 

Bed situation infant placed to sleep

n = 3303 (%)

n = 3308c (%)

n = 3305d (%)

 

 Bassinet

2379 (72.0)

1329 (40.2)

774 (23.4)

–

 Cot

2003 (60.6)

1276 (38.6)

997 (30.2)

–

 Double/queen/king bed

1777 (53.8)

367 (11.1)

258 (7.8)

–

 Rocker/swing/bouncer

1541 (46.7)

17 (0.5)

357 (10.8)

–

 Pram or stroller

1393 (42.2)

10 (0.3)

201 (6.1)

–

 Infant carrier/baby sling

1215 (36.8)

–

107 (3.2)

–

 Baby capsule/car seat

1140 (34.5)

3 (0.1)

86 (2.6)

–

 Rug/playmat

699 (21.2)

–

70 (2.1)

–

 Couch/sofa/armchair

669 (20.3)

6 (0.1)

134 (4.0)

–

 Portable/travel cot

493 (14.9)

79 (2.4)

79 (2.4)

–

 Co-sleeper device/nest on adult bed

299 (9.1)

73 (2.2)

37 (1.2)

–

 Other bed type or sleeping surface

264 (8.0)

44 (1.3)

106 (3.2)

–

 On a person

181 (5.4)

7 (0.2)

66 (2.0)

–

 Mattress on floor

197 (6.0)

19 (0.6)

36 (1.1)

–

 Clip on co-sleeper cot/crib

97 (2.9)

63 (1.9)

25 (0.8)

–

 Single bed

61 (1.9)

12 (0.4)

11 (0.3)

–

 Beanbag

57 (1.7)

2 (0.1)

11 (0.3)

–

 Infant hammock

50 (1.5)

8 (0.2)

16 (0.5)

–

 Water bed

6 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

–

 Pēpi-pod

3 (0.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Night-time room sharing

 

n = 3306a (%)

n = 3311a (%)

 Own room (slept alone)

–

842 (25.5)

877 (26.5)

 Room with mother

–

2445 (74.0)

2384 (72.0)

 Room with father/partner

–

1873 (56.7)

1721 (52.0)

 Room with other adult

–

13 (0.4)

16 (0.5)

 Room with other children

–

211 (6.4)

244 (7.4)

 Room with pets

–

198 (6.0)

185 (5.6)

Shared night-time sleep surface

n = 3296 (%)

n = 1600ae (%)

 

 Double/queen/king bed

2286 (69.4)

1433 (89.6)

–

 Couch/sofa/armchair

783 (23.8)

348 (21.8)

–

 Baby has never shared sleep surface

772 (23.4)

–

–

 Infant bed on adult bed

164 (5.0)

53 (3.3)

–

 Cot/bassinet

154 (4.7)

29 (1.8)

–

 Mattress on floor

139 (4.2)

56 (3.5)

–

 Other bed type or sleeping surface

68 (2.1)

22 (1.4)

–

 Single bed

57 (1.7)

14 (0.9)

–

 Portable/travel cot

30 (0.9)

6 (0.4)

–

 Beanbag

5 (0.2)

2 (0.1)

–

 Pēpi-pod

2 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

–

 Waterbed

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

–

  1. amultiple responses allowed; bany reported use of item ever; cnight-time sleep; dday-time sleep; eof those infants who shared a sleep surface during the last 2 weeks