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Sleep characteristics of children.
| n = 249 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sleep characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
| Place of sleep | ||
| In the same bed with parents | 239 | 96.0 |
| Small cot/crib in same room with parents | 8 | 3.2 |
| In the same bed with grandparents | 1 | 0.4 |
| Others | 1 | 0.4 |
| Most common sleep position used | ||
| Lateral | 155 | 62.2 |
| Supine | 63 | 25.3 |
| Prone | 31 | 12.4 |
| Bedtime rituals | ||
| While feeding | 137 | 55 |
| Rocking | 51 | 20.5 |
| Lying in bed alone | 25 | 10 |
| Lying on bed along with parents | 22 | 8.8 |
| Carrying | 14 | 5.6 |
