Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of significant factors in sleeping environment for risk of sudden infant syndrome
| Variables* | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
| Sleeping+ | All factors++ | |||||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | |
| Sleeping in a bassinet | 8.95 [3.80; 21.05] | <0.001 | 6.54 [2.45; 17.42] | <0.001 | 4.22 [1.16; 15.38] | 0.029 |
| Substandard infant mattress for sleep** | 3.09 [1.38; 6.89] | 0.006 | 3.36 [1.27; 8.84] | 0.014 | 2.25 [0.69; 7.34] | 0.180 |
| Waterproof cloth over the mattress | 2.35 [1.11; 4.98] | 0.025 | 3.83 [1.43; 10.25] | 0.007 | 2.87 [0.81; 10.21] | 0.103 |
| ≥4 togs during sleep | 8.02 [3.55; 18.16] | <0.001 | 7.93 [3.16; 19.90] | <0.001 | 8.49 [2.38; 30.32] | 0.001 |
*Variables are for routine practices.
**Includes pallet, twisted plaid, pillow
+ Controlled for all sleeping environment factors listed in table.
++ Controlled for all factors that remained significant in the univariate analysis, including factors of sleeping environment.