Table 2.
Factors related to decision-making on tummy time practice in the first interview.
| Affirmations | Total (n = 41) | Tummy time (n = 21) | Control (n = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “It is dangerous to position infants prone” | 23 (56.10%) | 8 | 15 | X 2 5.66 | 0.02∗ |
| “I am afraid my baby become breathless when positioned prone” | 29 (70.70%) | 14 | 15 | X 2 0.34 | 0.73 |
| “I am afraid my baby will fall asleep in prone position” | 15 (36.60%) | 8 | 7 | X 2 0.04 | 1.00 |
| “I feel ‘sad' when my baby cries during prone positioning” | 21 (51.20%) | 10 | 11 | X 2 0.22 | 0.75 |
| “I am too busy (I do not have time) to position my baby prone while awake” | 6 (14.60%) | 2 | 4 | X 2 0.90 | 0.41 |
| “Positioning infants prone while awake is not that important; most infants are fine” | 13 (31.70%) | 5 | 8 | X 2 1.24 | 0.32 |
| “I feel confident positioning my baby prone” | 14 (34.10%) | 11 | 3 | X 2 6.36 | 0.02∗ |
| “I know a lot about how, when, and for how long to position my baby prone” | 19 (46.30%) | 11 | 8 | X 2 0.63 | 0.53 |
| “I know where to get answers about positioning my baby prone” | 21 (51.20%) | 12 | 9 | X 2 0.60 | 0.53 |
| “It is only safe for the baby to be positioned prone when he/she can roll on their own” | 17 (41.50%) | 7 | 10 | X 2 1.17 | 0.35 |
| “The baby can be positioned prone even though he/she cannot lift his head” | 17 (41.50%) | 7 | 10 | X 2 1.17 | 0.35 |
| “When infants are positioned prone for more than five minutes, it can cause some harm” | 10 (24.40%) | 5 | 5 | X 2 1.17 | 1.00 |
Note: absolute and relative (%) number of parents/caregivers who responded “I agree” to questions presented in D3; X2: Chi-square test; p value for Chi-square test. ∗p ≤ 0.05.