Ann Kellams1, Fern R Hauck2, Rachel Y Moon3, Stephen M Kerr4, Timothy Heeren5, Michael J Corwin4, Eve Colson6. 1. Departments of Pediatrics and alk9c@virginia.edu. 2. Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. 3. Departments of Pediatrics and. 4. Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and. 5. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and. 6. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with actual recent practice and near-future intention for infant sleep location in a national sample. METHODS: There were 3260 mothers from 32 US hospitals who responded to a survey at infant age 2 to 6 months regarding care practices, including usual and all infant sleep locations in the previous 2 weeks and intended location for the next 2 weeks. Mothers were categorized as (1) having practiced and/or intending to practice exclusive room-sharing without bed-sharing, (2) having practiced anything other than exclusive room-sharing but intending to practice exclusive room-sharing, (3) intending to have the infant sleep in another room; and (4) intending to practice bed-sharing all night or part of the night. Multivariable multinomial logistic regression examined associations between sleep-location category, demographics, feeding method, doctor advice, and theory of planned behavior domains (attitudes, social norms, and perceived control). RESULTS: Fewer than half (45.4%) of the mothers practiced and also intended to practice room-sharing without bed-sharing, and 24.2% intended to practice some bed-sharing. Factors associated with intended bed-sharing included African American race and exclusive breastfeeding; however, the highest likelihood of bed-sharing intent was associated with perceived social norms favoring bed-sharing (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.14-8.22) and positive attitudes toward bed-sharing (aOR 190.1; 95% CI 62.4-579.0). Women with a doctor's advice to room-share without bed-sharing intended to practice bed-sharing less (aOR 0.56; 95% CI 0.36-0.85). CONCLUSIONS: Sleep-location practices do not always align with the recommendation to room-share without bed-sharing, and intention does not always correspond with previous practice. Attitudes, perceived social norms, and doctor advice are factors that are amenable to change and should be considered in educational interventions.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with actual recent practice and near-future intention for infant sleep location in a national sample. METHODS: There were 3260 mothers from 32 US hospitals who responded to a survey at infant age 2 to 6 months regarding care practices, including usual and all infant sleep locations in the previous 2 weeks and intended location for the next 2 weeks. Mothers were categorized as (1) having practiced and/or intending to practice exclusive room-sharing without bed-sharing, (2) having practiced anything other than exclusive room-sharing but intending to practice exclusive room-sharing, (3) intending to have the infant sleep in another room; and (4) intending to practice bed-sharing all night or part of the night. Multivariable multinomial logistic regression examined associations between sleep-location category, demographics, feeding method, doctor advice, and theory of planned behavior domains (attitudes, social norms, and perceived control). RESULTS: Fewer than half (45.4%) of the mothers practiced and also intended to practice room-sharing without bed-sharing, and 24.2% intended to practice some bed-sharing. Factors associated with intended bed-sharing included African American race and exclusive breastfeeding; however, the highest likelihood of bed-sharing intent was associated with perceived social norms favoring bed-sharing (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.14-8.22) and positive attitudes toward bed-sharing (aOR 190.1; 95% CI 62.4-579.0). Women with a doctor's advice to room-share without bed-sharing intended to practice bed-sharing less (aOR 0.56; 95% CI 0.36-0.85). CONCLUSIONS: Sleep-location practices do not always align with the recommendation to room-share without bed-sharing, and intention does not always correspond with previous practice. Attitudes, perceived social norms, and doctor advice are factors that are amenable to change and should be considered in educational interventions.
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