Infant Sleeping Environment in South-Eastern Nigeria (Sleeping Place and Sleeping Position): A Preliminary Survey

Table 1

Distribution of maternal and infant demographics.

Maternal Age	Frequency	Percentage
16–20	21	4.4
20–30	328	68.3
31–40	115	24.0
>40	4	0.8
No response	12	2.5
Total	480	100.0
Maternal Educational Attainment
University/polytechnic	215	44.8
Secondary Education	180	37.5
Primary Education	73	15.2
No Formal Education	7	1.5
No Response	5	1.0
Total	480	100
Maternal Occupations
Senior Civil Servant	84	17.5
Junior Civil Servant	53	11.04
Petty Trader	103	21.5
House Wife	120	25.0
Student	20	4.16
Self employed	78	16.3
Corporate office	5	10
No response	17	3.5
Total	480	100
Number of Delivery by Mothers
1.	26	5.4
1–4	194	40.4
>5	73	15.2
No response	187	39.0
Total	480	100
Age of Infant (Wks)
1–12	314	65.4
13 –24	70	14.6
25 –36	66	13.8
37–52	29	6.0
No response	1	0.2
Total	480	100.0
Sex of Infants
Male	246	51.3
Female	233	48.5
No response	1	0.2
Total	480	100.0