Risk Factors for the Infant Prone Sleep Position

摘要: Objective: To identify parental characteristics associated with infants being placed to sleep in the prone position. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Patients: Randomly selected King County, Washington, born on same days as County who died of sudden infant death syndrome between November 1992 and October 1994. Methods: Parents study responded a telephone interview about position their infants. were asked how they usually put bed during previous 2 weeks, if aware any recent advice young Demographic data also collected interview. Logistic regression was used Results: 178 interviewed; 28.1% that slept prone, 66.9% nonprone, 5% had no usual unaware more likely place than those this (odds ratio, 3.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-7.8). Among parents advice, mothers younger 20 years 10 times older 10.7; 1.1-107.0). For single 14.0; 1.5-133.2). Single low-birth-weight be medical regarding optimal for Conclusions: The results may provide direction future efforts encourage nonprone sleeping. Knowledge risk is decreased use should targeted intensive educational hazards teenage mothers, awareness association sleeping not adequate change behavior; interventions are focused age group needed. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996;150:834-837