[Bed-sharing in the first semester of life: prevalence and associated factors].
The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of bed-sharing and factors associated with this sleeping environment in an urban population in Southern Brazil. This was a cross-sectional nested cohort study with 233 mother-infant pairs selected at the maternity ward of the University Hospital in Porto Alegre. When the infant was 3 and 6 months old, home visits were performed to collect data on bed-sharing and associated variables. The main outcome was the place shared by the mother and infant for sleeping. Variables with p < 0.2 were included in a Poisson regression model. At 3 and 6 months, 31.2% and 28.5% of infants slept with their mothers at night. At 3 months, prevalence was higher for single mothers (PR: 1.56; CI: 1.01-2.39) and mothers sharing the home with the infant's maternal grandmother (PR: 1.70; CI: 1.09-2.65). Prevalence of bed-sharing at 3 months was high and associated with single mothers and sharing the home with the infant's maternal grandmother.
Issler
Roberto Mario Silveira
RM
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Liberdade 433, Porto Alegre, Brazil. robertoissler@terra.com.br
Giugliani
Elsa Regina Justo
ER
Marostica
Paulo José Cauduro
PJ
Nieto
Fabiane
F
Milani
Adriana Rosa
AR
Wolmeister
Anelise Schifino
AS
Scherer
Mateus Breitenbach
MB
Pires
Daniela Oliveira
DO
Oliveira
Marcia Nunes
MN
Pinto
Danusa Graeff Chagas
DG
Sarturi
Bianca Fernandes
BF
Smidt
Luis Felipe Silva
LF
Villetti
Manoela Chitolina
MC
D000328:Adult; D001513:Beds / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D012890:Sleep; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control; D014505:Urban Population