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Table 1 Characteristics of Study Population

From: You can have your breastmilk and safe sleep too: a preliminary analysis of infant safe sleep data in a Midwestern home visiting program

Population Characteristics

n (%)

Caregiver Age (289 responses)

 ≤ 21 years old

120 (42)

 22–25 years old

82 (28)

 ≥ 26 years old

87 (30)

Caregiver Race (289 responses)

 Black/African American

137 (47)

 More Than One Race

43 (15)

 White

100 (35)

 Other

9 (3)

Caregiver Ethnicity (289 responses)

 Non-Hispanic/Latino

210 (73)

 Hispanic/Latino

79 (27)

Caregiver Marital Status (289 responses)

 Never Married

209 (72)

 Married

52 (18)

 Other

28 (10)

Caregiver Education Level (260 responses)

 Less than High School

78 (30)

 High School/GED

112 (43)

 Some College +

70 (27)

Caregiver Tobacco Use (274 responses)

 Caregiver Tobacco Use

35 (13)

Household Tobacco Use (270 responses)

 Household Tobacco Use

60 (22)

Maternal Depression (237 responses)

 

 Depression

31 (13)

Breastfeeding Status (287 responses)

 Never

90 (31)

 Weaned

120 (42)

 Ongoing

77 (27)

Infant Age (289 responses)

 0–120 days

163 (56)

 121–240 days

55 (19)

 241–364 days

71 (25)

Practicing Back to Sleep (289 responses)

 Never

5 (2)

 Sometimes

38 (13)

 Always

246 (85)

Bed-Sharing (289 responses)

 

 Never

148 (51)

 Sometimes

99 (34)

 Always

42 (15)

Soft Bedding Use (289 responses)

 

 Never

186 (64)

 Sometimes

58 (20)

 Always

45 (16)