Patterns of Infant Sleep and Care Practices: 2016-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) publishes evidence-based infant sleep recommendations to prevent sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). We defined common patterns of infant sleep and care practices in Illinois and assessed variation in patterns across demographic characteristics.

Methods

We measured maternal report of AAP recommended practices in the 2016-2020 Illinois Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, including breastfeeding greater than or equal to 8 weeks; no maternal smoking; and 4 aspects of the sleep environment for infant sleeping on back, on an approved surface, without items in sleep area, and without bed sharing. We applied nonhierarchical cluster analysis, coupled with knowledge of AAP recommendations, to define 6 mutually exclusive p

SUBMITTER: Holicky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature