The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 194-198.e3 , August 2008

Maternal and Infant Characteristics Associated with Prone and Lateral Infant Sleep Positioning in Washington State, 1996-2002

  • Christy M. McKinney, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Dallas Regional Campus, University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Christy M. McKinney, University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, 6011 Harry Hines Boulevard, V8.110, Dallas, TX 75390.
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  • Victoria L. Holt, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Michael L. Cunningham, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Children's Craniofacial Center, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
    • ,
  • Brian G. Leroux, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Jacqueline R. Starr, PhD, MS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Children's Craniofacial Center, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA.

Received 4 September 2007 ,Revised 28 November 2007 ,Accepted 6 February 2008.

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 Supported by NIH/NIDCR Public Health and Behavior Research Training grant T32 DE07132, NIH/NIDCR, and the Comprehensive Oral Health Research Center of Discovery, P60 DE13061 (C.M.); Jean Renny Endowment for Craniofacial Medicine (M.C.); and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Young Investigator Award (J.S.). PRAMS data were made available in part through grant U50/CCU01348404 received by the State of Washington from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00099-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.005

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 194-198.e3 , August 2008

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