TABLE 3.
Frequency of Different Sleep Practices and Specific Sleep Practice By Bedding Use, NISP, 2007 to 2010
| Type | Sleep Practice (n = 4280) | Sleep Practice by Bedding Usea (n = 2324) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Bedding use | ||||
| Yes | 2324 | 54.2 | ||
| No | 1956 | 45.8 | ||
| Sleep location | ||||
| Crib | 2396 | 56.2 | 1142 | 47.7 |
| Bassinet | 767 | 18.0 | 450 | 58.7 |
| Adult bed | 471 | 11.0 | 337 | 71.5 |
| Other | 633 | 14.8 | 385 | 60.8 |
| Usual sleep position | ||||
| Side | 528 | 12.3 | 349 | 66.1 |
| Stomach | 569 | 13.3 | 323 | 56.8 |
| Back | 3108 | 72.6 | 1603 | 51.6 |
| Other | 75 | 1.8 | 49 | 65.3 |
| In bed alone | ||||
| Yes | 3689 | 86.5 | 1910 | 51.8 |
| No | 576 | 13.5 | 403 | 70.0 |
a
Refers to certain types of bedding under the infant (blanket, bean bag, waterbed, rug, sheepskin, cushion, sleeping bag, or pillow) or covering the infant (blanket, quilt/comforter, sheepskin, pillow, or other) while sleeping in last 2 weeks. Covers exclude sheets and blankets not thicker than a receiving blanket.