Characteristics of the infants on the study night
| Study group | Bed-sharing geometric mean (range) n = 38 | Cot-sleeping geometric mean (range) n = 38 | Risk ratio (95% CI)* | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for season and infant age. | ||||
| Face covered time (h/night) | 0.9 (0–7.4) | 0.2 (0–4.9) | 5.62 (3.08 to 10.25) | <0.001 |
| No. awakenings/night | 4.6 (1–10) | 2.5 (0–7) | 2.32 (1.76 to 3.06) | <0.001 |
| Total wake time (min/night) | 46.2 (10.3–257.8) | 26.6 (0–215.0) | 1.41 (0.78 to 2.56) | 0.25 |
| No. feed sessions/night | 3.7 (0–6) | 1.7 (0–3) | 3.70 (2.50 to 5.49) | <0.001 |
| No. movements/h | 13.9 (7.7–31.0) | 14.6 (7.2–27.5) | 0.93 (0.80 to 1.08) | 0.35 |
| No. in sleep position >50% night (n (%)) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
| Supine | 13 (33) | 29 (73) | 1 | |
| Side | 25 (63) | 7 (18) | 8.47 (2.85 to 25.14) | <0.001 |
| Prone | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | – | |