Table 6.
Frequency of Safe Sleeping program advice implemented in home environment practice
| Red Nose: Safe sleeping messages and advice | n = 3341 (%) | Cumulative % following key messages |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Sleeping program: six ways to sleep baby safely | ||
| Keep baby smoke free before and after birth (missing = 70) | 2756 (83.7) | 83.7 |
| Sleep baby on back (missing = 31) | 2746 (83.0) | 70.7 |
| Breastfeed baby (missing = 17) | 2567 (77.2) | 56.0 |
| Keep head and face uncovered (missing = 162) | 2148 (67.6) | 43.0 |
| Safe sleeping environment night and day (missing = 46) | 1106 (33.6) | 18.2 |
| Sleep baby in safe cot in parents’ room (missing = 44) | 1071 (32.5) | 12.9 |
| Key guidelines/advice provided within the six key messages | ||
| Sleep next to parents’ bed [i.e. in same room as parents] (missing = 35) | 2475 (74.9) | |
| Feet to bottom of cot (missing = 222) | 2381 (76.3) | |
| No soft surfaces or bulky bedding (missing = 40) | 2061 (62.4) | |
| Safest place for baby to sleep is in a safe cot* [i.e. avoid unsafe sleeping places/cot should meet current standard] (missing = 36) | 1644 (49.7) | |
*when sleep place reported as cot, it is assumed it is a safe cot meeting Australian Standard AS2172