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Table 3 Prevalence of risk factors related to infant sleep practices

From: Assessing infant sleep practices and other risk factors of SIDS in Zambia: a cross-sectional survey of mothers in Lusaka, Zambia

Characteristics

Total

Study Site

n/N

Prevalence %

(95% CI)

Chawama

n/N

Chilenje

n/N

PR (95% CI)

Infant’s usual sleeping place

 Parents bed

445/478

93.1 (90.4, 95.2)

229/240

216/238

1.05 (1.00, 1.10)

 Crib or Bassinet

27/478

5.6 (3.8, 8.1)

7/240

20/238

0.35 (0.15, 0.81)

 Sofa or Floor

6/478

1.2 (0.5, 2.7)

4/240

2/238

1.98 (0.37, 10.73)

Infant sleeps alone in a separate room

19/478

4.0 (2.4, 6.1)

8/240

11/238

0.72 (0.29, 1.76)

Bedsharing with infant

428/478

89.5 (86.4, 92.1)

214/240

214/238

0.99 (0.93, 1.05)

Position placed to sleepa

 Lateral

349/478

73.0 (68.8, 76.9)

192/240

157/238

1.21 (1.09, 1.36)

 Supine

32/478

6.7 (4.6, 9.3)

9/240

23/238

0.39 (0.18, 0.82)

 Prone

95/478

19.9 (16.4, 23.7)

38/240

57/238

0.66 (0.46, 0.96)

Type of Mattress

 New

143/478

29.9 (25.8, 34.2)

55/240

88/238

0.62 (0.47, 0.83)

 Used

328/478

68.6 (64.3, 72.8)

181/240

147/238

1.23 (1.09, 1.38)

Sleep surface

 Soft

199/478

41.6 (37.2, 46.2)

108/240

91/238

1.18 (0.95, 1.46)

 Medium

127/478

26.6 (22.7, 30.8)

69/240

58/238

1.18 (0.87, 1.59)

 Firm/Hard

118/478

24.7 (20.9, 28.8)

52/240

66/238

0.78 (0.57, 1.07)

Best position to place infant

 Lateral

335/478

70.1 (65.8, 74.2)

180/240

155/238

1.15 (1.02, 1.30)

 Supine

38/478

7.9 (5.7, 10.7)

11/240

27/238

0.40 (0.21, 0.80)

 Prone

98/478

20.5 (17.0, 24.4)

45/240

53/238

0.84 (0.59, 1.20)

Best place for infant to sleep

 In bed with mother

289/478

60.5 (55.9, 64.9)

145/240

144/238

1.00 (0.86, 1.15)

 Same room with mother

97/478

20.3 (16.8, 24.2)

38/240

59/238

0.64 (0.44, 0.92)

 Alone in a crib

82/478

17.2 (13.9, 20.8)

53/240

29/238

1.81 (1.20, 2.75)

 In separate room

6/478

1.3 (0.5, 2.7)

2/240

4/238

0.50 (0.09, 2.68)

Advise by medical personnel to lay baby on back

115/478

24.1 (20.3, 28.2)

59/240

56 (238)

1.04 (0.76, 1.44)

Willingness to change infant sleep practices

313/478

65.5 (61.0, 69.7)

151/240

162/238

0.92 (0.81, 1.05)

  1. a Mothers were asked to indicate the usual position in which the infant was placed to sleep