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

Table 2

Association between infant sleeping place and some maternal and infant variables

Variables	Infant Sleeping Place		Total	P
	Bed sharing	No Bed sharing
Mothers Age.(Yrs)
16–20	12	8	20	0.69
21–30	228	91	319
31–40	73	37	110
>40	2	2	4
Maternal Experience
Inexperience	13	12	25	0.03
Experienced	186	70	256
Maternal Education
University/Polytechnic	121	89	210	<0.01
Secondary/Vocational	134	37	171
Primary	62	10	72
No Formal Education	3	3	6
Infant Age. (Wks)
1–12	197	103	300	0.03
13–24	48	20	68
25–36	53	10	63
37–52	23	5	28
Infant Sex
Male	166	72	238	0.93
Female	155	66	221