Table 5.
Infant sleep outcomes at 6 and 12 weeks in babies of primiparous women randomised to sleep intervention or usual care
| Mean (SD) | Sleep intervention* | Usual care† |
|---|---|---|
| Nocturnal sleep (minutes): | ||
| 6 weeks | 472 (60) | 458 (51) |
| 12 weeks | 531 (53) | 521 (56) |
| Longest stretch of nocturnal sleep (minutes): | ||
| 6 weeks | 180 (56) | 169 (45) |
| 12 weeks | 229 (84) | 240 (87) |
| No of night awakenings: | ||
| 6 weeks | 11.8 (3.6) | 11.2 (3.4) |
| 12 weeks | 9.0 (3.3) | 9.0 (4.1) |
| Daytime sleep (minutes): | ||
| 6 weeks | 186 (86) | 184 (89) |
| 12 weeks | 180 (81) | 191 (90) |
| Longest stretch of daytime sleep (minutes) | ||
| 6 weeks | 67 (33) | 64 (27) |
| 12 weeks | 68 (33) | 73 (35) |
*n=109 at 6 weeks and 103 at 12 weeks.
†n=103 at 6 weeks and 102 at 12 weeks.