Factors That Influence Where Babies Sleep in the United States The Impact of Feeding Method, Mother's Race/Ethnicity, Partner Status, Employment, Education, and Income

摘要

Overview: Bedsharing is common in the United States in spite of numerous public health campaigns telling parents not to do it. This suggests that generic, never-bedshare messaging does not result in safe-sleep behavior. It also suggests we know little about the characteristics of mothers who bedshare. This study addresses this gap by examining demographic characteristics of mothers including race/ethnicity, income, education, partner status, and maternal age.Sample: The sample was the U.S. cohort (N = 4,789) of the Survey of Mothers' Sleep and Fatigue.