Prevalence of Self-Reported Shaking and Smothering and Their Associations with Co-Sleeping among 4-Month-Old Infants in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fujiko Yamada (National Center For Child Health and Development), Takashi Fujiwara (0000-0002-1074-3954, National Center For Child Health and Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 6485-6493 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph110606485 |
| PMID | 25003171 |
| OpenAlex | W1975060646 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Few studies have investigated the prevalence of shaking and smothering and whether they are associated with co-sleeping. In Japan, co-sleeping is common during infancy and early childhood. This study investigates the prevalence of shaking and smothering and their associations with co-sleeping among 4-month-old infants in Japan. A questionnaire was administered to mothers who participated in a 4-month health checkup program in Kamagaya City in Japan (n = 1307; valid response rate, 82%). The questionnaire investigated the frequency of self-reported shaking and smothering during the past one month, co-sleeping status, and living arrangements with grandparents, in addition to traditional risk factors such as stress due to crying. Associations between co-sleeping and self-reported shaking or smothering were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. The prevalence of self-reported shaking and smothering at least one time during the past one month was 3.4% (95% confidence interval (CI), 2.4%-4.3%) and 2.4% (95% CI, 1.5%-3.2%), respectively. Co-sleeping was marginally associated with the amount of crying and not associated with stress due to crying. Further, co-sleeping was not associated with either self-reported shaking or smothering, although stress due to crying showed strong association with shaking and smothering. Co-sleeping was not a risk factor for shaking and smothering
Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Poison control · Smothering · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Demography · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |