Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of characteristics of the study participants (n = 1407), weighted data.
| Variable | Length of breastfeeding period | |
| 0–6 months | 7+ months | |
| Median | 3 months | 12 months |
| % (n) | % (n) | |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Nationality of mother (n = 1403) | ||
| Latvian | 55.1 (404) | 60.7 (409) |
| Russian | 34.1 (250) | 26.6 (179) |
| Other | 10.5 (77) | 12.5 (84) |
| Year of the last labour (n = 1390) | ||
| 1970–1999 | 40.2 (291) | 29.9 (199) |
| 2000–2023 | 59.8 (433) | 70.1 (467) |
| Income, EURO (n = 1277) | ||
| 0–500 | 63.9 (418) | 56.2 (350) |
| 501–800 | 18.8 (123) | 19.6 (122) |
| ≥801 | 17.3 (113) | 24.2 (151) |
| Number of childbirths (n = 1396) | ||
| One | 36.0 (264) | 31.0 (209) |
| Two | 37.1 (272) | 46.7 (315) |
| Three and more | 26.9 (197) | 22.3 (150) |
| Maternal educational level (n = 1404) | ||
| Primary | 6.7 (49) | 3.1 (21) |
| Secondary/vocational | 55.5 (406) | 40.4 (272) |
| University/college | 37.8 (276) | 56.2 (380) |
| Pregnancy characteristics | ||
| Planned pregnancy (n = 1342) | ||
| Yes | 78.1 (545) | 81.8 (527) |
| No | 21.9 (153) | 18.2 (117) |
| Smoking during pregnancy (n = 1389) | ||
| Yes | 14.4 (104) | 5.7 (38) |
| No | 85.6 (619) | 94.3 (628) |
| Attended prenatal classes (n = 1347) | ||
| Yes | 23.5 (164) | 32.5 (211) |
| No | 76.5 (534) | 67.5 (438) |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension (n = 1150) | ||
| Yes | 15.2 (90) | 14.7 (82) |
| No | 84.8 (504) | 85.3 (474) |
| Childbirth characteristics | ||
| Breastfeed for the first time (n = 1383) | ||
| Immediately after childbirth | 53.9 (392) | 64.2 (430) |
| At the first day | 28.2 (205) | 26.1 (175) |
| Later | 16.1 (117) | 9.4 (63) |
| Partner’s presence on a labour (n = 1401) | ||
| Yes | 21.7 (159) | 33.2 (222) |
| No | 78.3 (573) | 66.8 (447) |
| Postpartum characteristics | ||
| Psychological support from partner (n = 1343) | ||
| Yes | 78.8 (545) | 80.8 (526) |
| No | 21.2 (147) | 19.2 (125) |
| Mother’s need of psychological support (n = 1237) | ||
| Yes | 37.2 (237) | 38.0 (228) |
| No | 62.8 (400) | 62.0 (372) |
| The sum of responders may differ across variables due to missing values. | ||