Reports of Injury Risks and Reasons for Choice of Sleep Environments for Infants and Toddlers.
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ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Compare mothers' reports of injuries for infants and toddlers sleeping with crib-bumpers/mesh-liners/no-barriers and reasons for these sleep environment choices. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of mothers subscribing to a parenting magazine and using crib bumpers (n?=?224), mesh liners (n?=?262), and no barriers (n?=?842). Analyses of four possible injuries (face-covered, climb-out/fall, slat-entrapment, hit-head) including multivariate logistic regression adjusted for missing data/demographics and Chi squared analyses of reasons for mothers' choices. RESULTS:Maternal reports of finding infants/toddlers with face covered had 3.5 times higher adjusted odds (aOR) for crib bumper versus mesh liner use. Breathing difficulties and wedgings were reported for infants/toddlers using crib bumpers but not mesh liners. Climb-outs/falls showed no significant difference in aORs for crib bumpers versus no-barriers and mesh liners versus no barriers. Reports of slat-entrapment were less likely for mothers using crib bumpers and mesh liners than using no barrier (aOR?=?.28 and .32). Reports of hit-heads were less likely for crib bumpers vs no barrier (aOR?=?.38) with no significant difference between mesh liners versus no barrier use. Mothers using crib bumpers and mesh liners felt their choice prevented slat-entrapment (89%, 91%); 93.5% of crib bumper users felt their choice prevented hit-heads. Significantly more mesh liner than crib bumper users chose them because "There is no suffocation risk" (64.1% vs. 40.6%), while 83.6% of no-barrier users chose them because "I was concerned about suffocation risk." CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE:Mothers appeared to be more concerned about preventing minor risks than suffocation. Understanding reasons for mothers' use of barriers/no-barriers is important in tailoring counseling for mothers with infants/toddlers.
SUBMITTER: Scheers NJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823298 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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