Table 1 The descriptive characteristics of unintentional suffocations in the study
Characteristic | ASSB (n, %) | Inhalation suffocation (n, %) | Total (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
the characteristic of unintentional suffocated infants | |||
Age (months) | |||
 ~ 1 | 46(23.8%) | 59(38.2%) | 105(30.3%) |
 ~ 2 | 52(26.9%) | 34(22.1%) | 86(24.8%) |
 ~ 3 | 29(15.0%) | 14(9.1%) | 43(12.4%) |
 ~ 4 | 17(8.8%) | 10(6.5%) | 27(7.8%) |
 ~ 5 | 14(7.3%) | 10(6.5%) | 24(6.9%) |
 ~ 6 | 7(3.6%) | 9(5.7%) | 16(4.6%) |
 6 ~ 12 | 28(14.7%) | 18(11.9%) | 46(13.2%) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 98(50.5%) | 99(64.3%) | 197(56.8%) |
 Female | 95(49.5%) | 55(35.7%) | 150(43.2%) |
Location | |||
 urban | 21(10.9%) | 28(18.2%) | 49(14.1%) |
 rural | 172(89.1%) | 126(81.8%) | 298(85.9%) |
the characteristic of infants’ primary caregivers | |||
Full-time care | |||
 Yes | 160(82.9%) | 134(87.0%) | 294(84.7%) |
 No | 33(17.1%) | 20(13.0%) | 53(15.3%) |
Relationship to child | |||
 Only father | 11(5.7%) | 3(2.0%) | 14(4.0%) |
 Only mother | 71(36.8%) | 59(38.3%) | 130(37.5%) |
 Only parents | 92(47.7%) | 69(44.8%) | 161(46.4%) |
 Father and grandparents | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) |
 Mother and grandparents | 3(1.6%) | 6(3.9%) | 9(2.6%) |
 Parents and grandparents | 7(3.6%) | 9(5.8%) | 16(4.6%) |
 Only grandparents | 7(3.6%) | 7(4.5%) | 14(4.0%) |
 Only Nanny | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) |
 Not answered | 2(1.0%) | 1(0.7%) | 3(0.9%) |
Education level | |||
 Unschooled | 13(6.7%) | 12(7.8%) | 25(7.2%) |
 Primary schools | 35(18.1%) | 28(18.2%) | 63(18.2%) |
 Middle schools | 116(60.1%) | 83(53.9%) | 199(57.3%) |
 High school/technical school | 11(5.8%) | 14(9.1%) | 25(7.2%) |
 Technical secondary school | 6(3.1%) | 2(1.3%) | 8(2.3%) |
 Junior college or over | 8(4.1%) | 15(9.7%) | 23(6.6%) |
 Not Answered | 1(0.5%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.3%) |
 Unknown | 3(1.6%) | 0(0.0%) | 3(0.9%) |
Knowledge of first aid | |||
 Yes | 22(11.4%) | 20(13.0%) | 42(12.1%) |
 No | 169(87.6%) | 134(87.0%) | 303(87.3%) |
 Not Answered | 2(1.0%) | 0(0.0) | 2(0.6%) |