Table 1

The number and percent of cases and controls for each factor, percent missing data, univariate ORs and Cls based on complete data. Also, univariate ORs and multivariate AORs and Cls based on the imputed data sets.

CasesControlsPercentage of missingComplete records Single factorComplete and imputed data Single factor        Selected multivariate
VariableNo%No%recordsOR95% CIOR*95% CIAOR‡95% CI
Bed sharing
 No
 Yes

1131
323

77.8
22.2

4192
446

90.4
9.6
0.9
1
2.6

2.2 to 3.1

1
2.6


2.2 to 3.1

1
2.7‡


1.4 to 5.3
Feeding
 Breast
 Bottle

504
940

34.9
65.1

2491
2168

53.5
46.5
0.8
1
2.9


2.5 to 3.3

1
2.9


2.5 to 3.3

1
1.5


1.2 to 1.8
Position last left
 Back all ages
 Side
 Front

377
438
607

26.5
30.8
42.7

1972
1869
791

42.6
40.3
17.1
1.6
1
1.6
7.8


1.3 to 1.8
6.4 to 9.5

1
1.6
7.9


1.3 to 1.9
6.5 to 9.6

1
1.5†
10.5†


1.2 to 2.1
7.5 to 14.6
Parental smoking
 Neither
 Partner only
 Mother only
 Both

314
194
194
703

22.4
13.8
13.8
50.0

2285
1083
427
774

50.0
23.7
9.4
16.9
2.9
1
1.4
3.7
7.4


1.1 to 1.7
3.0 to 4.6
6.2 to 8.7

1
1.4
3.8
7.3


1.1 to 1.7
3.1 to 4.7
6.2 to 8.6

1
1.1*
1.5*
2.9*


0.8 to 1.4
1.2 to 2.1
2.3 to 3.6
Mother took 2 unit or more of alcohol in last 24 h61.3
 No
 Yes
478
112
81.0
19.0
1694
99
94.5
5.5
1
5.1

3.7 to 7.0
1
6.5

4.6 to 9.3
1
4.8*

2.6 to 8.9
Mother used illegal drugs after birth60.5
 None
 Any
582
21
96.5
3.5
1825
3
99.8
0.2
1
19.2

5.4 to 68.3
1
30.7

8.8 to 106.8
1
11.5*

2.2 to 59.5
 Sex
 Unmatched studies:
  Female
  Male


351
538


39.5
60.5


1401
1442


49.3
50.7
0.3

1
1.5



1.3 to 1.8


1
1.5



1.3 to 1.7


1
1.6



1.3 to 1.9
 Matched studies:
  Female
  Male

217
360

37.6
62.4

683
1141

37.5
62.5

1
1.0


0.8 to 1.2

1
1.0


0.8 to 1.2

1
0.8


0.6 to 1.1
Race
 White
 Non-white

1181
276

81.1
18.9

4242
434

90.7
9.3
0.3
1
3.0


2.5 to 3.6

1
3.0


2.5 to 3.6

1
1.5


1.1 to 1.9
Birth Weight group:
 3500 g or more
 2500 to 3499 g
 2000 to 2499 g
 under 2000 g

415
760
144
120

28.9
52.8
10.0
8.3

2293
2092
127
59

50.1
45.8
2.8
1.3
2.3
1
2.0
6.3
13.5


1.7 to 2.3
4.8 to 8.2
9.6 to 18.9

1
2.0
6.4
13.8


1.7 to 2.3
4.9 to 8.3
9.8 to 19.4

1
1.7
4.2
9.6


1.4 to 2.0
2.9 to 6.0
6.2 to 14.7
Mother's age in years
 Over 30
 26 to 30
 21 to 25
 19 to 20
 18 under

326
419
434
162
113

22.4
28.8
29.9
11.1
7.8

1921
1552
910
169
111

41.2
33.3
19.5
3.6
2.4
0.6
1
1.8
3.3
6.8
7.1


1.5 to 2.1
2.8 to 3.9
5.2 to 8.8
5.3 to 9.6

1
1.8
3.3
6.8
7.2


1.5 to 2.1
2.8 to 3.9
5.3 to 8.8
5.3 to 9.7

1
1.9
3.0 7.7
9.1


1.5 to 2.3
2.4 to 3.8
5.2 to 11.4
5.9 to 14.1
Number of live births including the present one:0.8
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5 or more
407
491
280
149
122
28.1
33.9
19.3
10.3
8.4
1836
1566
748
304
200
39.4
33.7
16.1
6.5
4.3
1
1.4
1.8
2.6
3.5

1.2 to 1.7
1.5 to 2.2
2.1 to 3.3
2.7 to 4.5
1
1.4
1.9
2.6
3.5

1.2 to 1.7
1.5 to 2.2
2.1 to 3.3
2.7 to 4.6
1
2.3
3.8
5.2
7.7

1.9 to 2.9
2.9 to 4.9
3.7 to 7.4
5.3 to 11.3
Mother's marital status:
 Married or with partner
 Single

996
467

68.1
31.9

4049
628

86.6
13.4
0.2
1
4.0


3.4 to 4.7

1
4.0


3.4 to 4.7

1
1.9


1.5 to 2.4
Where slept last
Parents' room
Elsewhere

817
617

56.9
43.1

2806
1823

60.6
39.4
1.4
1
1.3


1.1 to 1.5

1
1.3


1.2 to 1.5

1
2.4


2.0 to 2.9
  • ‡Multivariate AORs including AOR for bed sharing pooled for all ages up to 1 year. †Multivariate AOR when baby in a cot in parent's room & age is 3 months or less. The corresponding AOR's when baby is over 3 m are 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) & 7.7 (5.9 to 10.2) respectively. *Multivariate AOR when baby in a cot in parents' room. AOR, Adjusted OR.