Table 3
Adjusted odds ratios of frequent infant (younger than 1 year of age) bed sharing by selected characteristics of mother, women aged 15 to 55 who gave birth in past five years, household population, Canada, 2015 to 2016


Table 3
Adjusted odds ratios of frequent infant (younger than 1 year of age) bed sharing by selected characteristics of mother, women aged 15 to 55 who gave birth in past five years, household population, Canada, 2015 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Adjusted odds ratios of frequent infant (younger than 1 year of age) bed sharing by selected characteristics of mother. The information is grouped by Characteristics of mother (appearing as row headers), Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics of mother Odds ratio 95% confidence interval
from to
Age group at time of birth
15 to 24Table 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
25 to 29 0.7Note * 0.5 1.0
30 to 34 0.7 0.5 1.0
35 or older 0.7 0.5 1.1
Education (household)
Postsecondary graduation 1.0 0.7 1.4
Less than postsecondaryTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Income (household)
Less than $40,000Table 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
$40,000 to $79,999 1.0 0.7 1.4
$80,000 or more 0.8 0.6 1.1
Marital status
MarriedTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Common-law 1.0 0.7 1.4
Single, widowed, separated or divorced 1.5Note * 1.1 2.2
Province or territory of residence
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.3 0.6 2.5
Prince Edward Island 0.9 0.5 1.9
Nova Scotia 1.4 0.8 2.6
New Brunswick 0.4Note ** 0.2 0.7
Quebec 0.7 0.5 1.1
OntarioTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Manitoba 1.2 0.8 1.9
Saskatchewan 0.9 0.6 1.6
Alberta 1.1 0.8 1.5
British Columbia 1.6Note * 1.1 2.3
Yukon 3.6Note ** 1.4 9.4
Northwest Territories 2.0 0.9 4.8
Nunavut 3.0Note ** 1.5 5.9
Indigenous identity (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
Yes 1.3 0.9 1.9
NoTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Region of birth
Canada or other North AmericaTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
South or Central America and Caribbean 2.0Note * 1.0 3.8
Europe 1.6 0.8 2.9
Asia 3.2Note ** 2.2 4.8
Africa, Oceania, Antarctica and adjacent islands, not stated 1.6 0.9 2.8
Regular health care provider
Yes 0.7 0.5 1.0
NoTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Breastfed or given breast milk
Exclusively for six months or longer 3.6Note ** 2.2 6.0
Exclusively for less than six months 2.4Note ** 1.5 3.9
Did not breastfeed or give breast milkTable 3 Note  1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
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