Table 2.
Frequencies of key practices related to current safe sleeping program
| Ever useda | Usual practice last 2 weeks | Last night’s sleep | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position infant placed to sleep | n = 3307 (%) | n = 3310 (%) | n = 3308 (%) | |
| Lying supine | 3218 (97.3) | 2746 (83.0) | 2776 (83.9) | |
| Lying prone | 839 (26.8) | 291 (8.8) | 276 (8.3) | |
| Lying on side | 1118 (33.8) | 273 (8.3) | 256 (7.7) | |
| Bedding/items in sleep environment | n = 3292 (%) | n = 3292a (%) | ||
| Blanket | 2534 (76.6) | 2258 (68.4) | – | |
| Dummy | 1586 (47.9) | 1336 (40.5) | – | |
| Pillow | 718b (21.7) | 338 (10.2) | – | |
| Soft toy | 565b (17.1) | 352 (10.7) | – | |
| Rolled towel/blanket | 406 (12.3) | 147 (4.5) | – | |
| Position device/wedge | 365 (11.0) | 217 (6.6) | – | |
| Doona/duvet | 305 (9.2) | 224 (6.8) | – | |
| Beanie/hat/hoodie | 274 (8.3) | 55 (1.7) | – | |
| Sheepskin | 208 (6.3) | 134 (4.0) | – | |
| Cot bumper | 183 (5.5) | 160 (4.9) | ||
| Infant nest | 134 (4.0) | 79 (2.4) | ||
| Bed situation infant placed to sleep | n = 3303 (%) | n = 3308c (%) | n = 3305d (%) | |
| Bassinet | 2379 (72.0) | 1329 (40.2) | 774 (23.4) | – |
| Cot | 2003 (60.6) | 1276 (38.6) | 997 (30.2) | – |
| Double/queen/king bed | 1777 (53.8) | 367 (11.1) | 258 (7.8) | – |
| Rocker/swing/bouncer | 1541 (46.7) | 17 (0.5) | 357 (10.8) | – |
| Pram or stroller | 1393 (42.2) | 10 (0.3) | 201 (6.1) | – |
| Infant carrier/baby sling | 1215 (36.8) | – | 107 (3.2) | – |
| Baby capsule/car seat | 1140 (34.5) | 3 (0.1) | 86 (2.6) | – |
| Rug/playmat | 699 (21.2) | – | 70 (2.1) | – |
| Couch/sofa/armchair | 669 (20.3) | 6 (0.1) | 134 (4.0) | – |
| Portable/travel cot | 493 (14.9) | 79 (2.4) | 79 (2.4) | – |
| Co-sleeper device/nest on adult bed | 299 (9.1) | 73 (2.2) | 37 (1.2) | – |
| Other bed type or sleeping surface | 264 (8.0) | 44 (1.3) | 106 (3.2) | – |
| On a person | 181 (5.4) | 7 (0.2) | 66 (2.0) | – |
| Mattress on floor | 197 (6.0) | 19 (0.6) | 36 (1.1) | – |
| Clip on co-sleeper cot/crib | 97 (2.9) | 63 (1.9) | 25 (0.8) | – |
| Single bed | 61 (1.9) | 12 (0.4) | 11 (0.3) | – |
| Beanbag | 57 (1.7) | 2 (0.1) | 11 (0.3) | – |
| Infant hammock | 50 (1.5) | 8 (0.2) | 16 (0.5) | – |
| Water bed | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
| Pēpi-pod | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Night-time room sharing | n = 3306a (%) | n = 3311a (%) | ||
| Own room (slept alone) | – | 842 (25.5) | 877 (26.5) | |
| Room with mother | – | 2445 (74.0) | 2384 (72.0) | |
| Room with father/partner | – | 1873 (56.7) | 1721 (52.0) | |
| Room with other adult | – | 13 (0.4) | 16 (0.5) | |
| Room with other children | – | 211 (6.4) | 244 (7.4) | |
| Room with pets | – | 198 (6.0) | 185 (5.6) | |
| Shared night-time sleep surface | n = 3296 (%) | n = 1600ae (%) | ||
| Double/queen/king bed | 2286 (69.4) | 1433 (89.6) | – | |
| Couch/sofa/armchair | 783 (23.8) | 348 (21.8) | – | |
| Baby has never shared sleep surface | 772 (23.4) | – | – | |
| Infant bed on adult bed | 164 (5.0) | 53 (3.3) | – | |
| Cot/bassinet | 154 (4.7) | 29 (1.8) | – | |
| Mattress on floor | 139 (4.2) | 56 (3.5) | – | |
| Other bed type or sleeping surface | 68 (2.1) | 22 (1.4) | – | |
| Single bed | 57 (1.7) | 14 (0.9) | – | |
| Portable/travel cot | 30 (0.9) | 6 (0.4) | – | |
| Beanbag | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | – | |
| Pēpi-pod | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | – | |
| Waterbed | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | – | |
amultiple responses allowed; bany reported use of item ever; cnight-time sleep; dday-time sleep; eof those infants who shared a sleep surface during the last 2 weeks