Prevalence and Characteristics of Bed-Sharing Among Black and White Infants in Georgia

摘要: Objectives To examine: (1) the prevalence and characteristics of bed-sharing among non-Hispanic Black White infants in Georgia, (2) differences sleep position behaviors prior to after American Academy Pediatrics’ 2005 recommendations against bed-sharing. Methods Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data were obtained from Department Public Health. Analysis was guided by socioecological model levels of: Infant, Maternal, Family, Community/Society within context race. Data 2004 2011 analyzed address first objective 2000 2006 to second objective. Rao–Scott Chi square tests backward selection unconditional logistic regression models for weighted built separately race; odds ratios (OR) 95 % Confidence Intervals (CIs) calculated. Results A total 6595 (3528 3067 White) cases between 2011. Significantly more mothers (81.9 %) reported “ever” compared (56 %), p < 0.001. Logistic results indicated that most parsimonious included variables all levels. For Blacks, final infant age, pregnancy intention, number dependents, use Women, Infant Children (WIC) Services. Whites, maternal financial stress, partner-related WIC. When comparing period 2000–2004 2006–2011, a 10,015 (5373 4642 cases) analyzed. significant decrease bedsharing found both Blacks Whites; rates non-supine decreased significantly but not Whites. Conclusions Practice Continued high Whites demonstrate an ongoing need safe messaging. profiles differed, suggesting importance tailored Specific research practice implications are identified described.