Characteristics | Total | Study Site | |||
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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) |