| Variable |
Number |
% |
| The supine sleep position prevents infant death |
|
|
| Yes |
143 |
45.8 |
| No |
40 |
12.8 |
| Not sure |
129 |
41.4 |
| Risk of suffocation |
|
|
| It is likely that babies will suffocate if they sleep with their parents |
93 |
29.7 |
| It is possible, but it’s a very small risk |
144 |
46.0 |
| It is possible, but usually only if the adults had been drinking, taking drugs, or are obese |
35 |
11.2 |
| It is very unlikely that this will happen |
35 |
11.2 |
| Other |
6 |
1.9 |
| Reasons for not following recommendation (adherence to sleep position recommendation) |
|
|
| Family members recommend another position (yes) |
16 |
5.1 |
| The baby didn’t like sleeping on his/her back (yes) |
67 |
21.3 |
| You got conflicting advice (yes) |
41 |
13.0 |
| The nurse/doctor recommended another position (yes) |
106 |
33.7 |
| I would only ever put the baby to sleep on his/her back (yes) |
101 |
32.1 |
| Reasons for bed-sharing (adherence to bed-sharing recommendation) |
|
|
| The baby was sick |
70 |
22.2 |
| The baby was being breastfed |
80 |
25.5 |
| The baby just came home from the hospital |
31 |
9.9 |
| I would never sleep with my baby in the first 3 months |
113 |
36.0 |
| Other |
20 |
6.4 |
| Sleep position recommendation |
|
|
| Adherent |
201 |
65.8 |
| Non-adherent |
114 |
36.2 |
| Bed-sharing recommendation |
|
|
| Adherent |
113 |
36.0 |
| Non-adherent |
201 |
64.0 |
