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Bed-sharing among six-month-old infants in western Sweden

P Möllborg1, G Wennergren, S G Norvenius

  • 1Uddevalla Hospital, Sweden. per.mollborg@vgregion.se

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|September 16, 2010
PubMed

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Bed-sharing at six months is common, particularly with breastfeeding and sleep disturbances. Single parents are more likely to bed-share, while formula feeding in the first week is associated with less bed-sharing.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk is linked to bed-sharing, yet it remains a prevalent practice.
  • Understanding factors associated with bed-sharing is crucial for infant safety guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of bed-sharing at six months of age.
  • To identify demographic and behavioral factors associated with bed-sharing in infants.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 8176 randomly selected families was invited to participate.
  • A questionnaire was administered at six months of age, with 5605 families responding (68.5% response rate).

Main Results:

  • 19.8% of families reported bed-sharing at six months.
  • Breastfeeding at six months (OR 1.94) and frequent night awakenings (OR 2.70) were significantly associated with bed-sharing.
  • Bed-sharing was more common in single-parent households (OR 2.04) and less common with early bottle-feeding (OR 0.70).

Conclusions:

  • Breastfeeding and infant sleep problems are correlated with bed-sharing.
  • Single parenthood is associated with increased bed-sharing.
  • Early formula feeding shows a negative association with bed-sharing prevalence.
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