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Table 1 Evaluation of sleep position/location* pre- and post-intervention

From: Expansion of a multi-pronged safe sleep quality improvement initiative to three children’s hospital campuses

Variable

n

Pre (n = 204)

Post (n = 274)

Safe sleep position/location*, n (%)

478

n (%)

n (%)**

 Not Safe

 

44 (21.6)

64 (23.4)

 Safe

 

160 (78.4)

210 (76.6)

Sleep position/location, n (%)

478

  

 Sleeping on back in crib

 

131 (64.2)

162 (59.1)

 Sleeping on side in crib

 

13 (6.4)

12 (4.4)

 Sleeping held by sleeping adult

 

7 (3.4)

11 (4.0)

 Sleeping in another device

 

1 (0.5)

0

 Sleeping on stomach in crib

 

8 (3.9)

19 (6.9)

 Sleeping in Crib with Sleeping Adult

 

6 (2.9)

2 (0.7)

 Sleeping on/in caregiver’s bed

 

9 (4.4)

20 (7.3)

 Sleeping held by an awake adult

 

29 (14.2)

48 (17.5)

  1. *Safe Sleep Position/location: In order to be classified as having a safe sleep position/location, infants were required to be supine in a crib or held by an awake adult
  2. **p = 0.64