Variable Adherent (n = 113) Non-adherent (n = 201) OR (95% CI)
Frequency of bed-sharing      
Never 70 (62.0) 19 (9.55) REF
Some of the time 41 (36.3) 163 (81.91) 0.07 (0.04–0.13)***
All of the time 2 (1.8) 17 (8.54) 0.03 (0.01–0.15)***
Risk of suffocation      
Likely 56 (50.0) 37 (18.41) REF
Possible, but small 44 (39.3) 100 (49.75) 0.29 (0.17–0.50)***
Possible, but usually only if  the adults had been drinking/taking drugs or are obese 4 (3.6) 31 (15.42) 0.09 (0.03–0.26)***
Very unlikely 5 (4.5) 30 (14.93) 0.11 (0.04–0.31)***
Other 3 (2.7) 3 (1.49) 0.66 (0.13-3.45)
Feelings about current recommendation      
Too strict for parents to follow all of the time 3 (2.7) 44 (22.00) 0.07 (0.02–0.24)***
Not really necessary because of the small risk of suffocation 4 (3.54) 34 (17.00) 0.12 (0.04–0.36)***
Helpful information for new parents 99 (87.61) 105 (53.50) REF
Should not apply to babies who are breastfeeding 3 (2.65) 4 (2.00) 0.79 (0.17–3.64)
Other 4 (3.54) 13 (6.50) 0.32 (0.10–1.03)
*p<.05; ** p<.01;*** p<.001
Table 4: Cross-tabulations for adherence to bed-sharing recommendation.