Phillip Allen Morris, Elisa Thompson
Simulating surveys for graduate researcher development
Frontiers in research metrics and analytics
background objectives breastmilk safest suitable food infant playing role first vaccine containing essential nutrients first months life world health organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding first 6 months life continued breastfeeding introducing child complementary foods 2 years beyond according latvian statistics 2022 274 babies breastfed 12 months aim study determine socioeconomic factors factors related pregnancy childbirth postpartum influence breastfeeding 6 months latvia materials methods data used crosssectional survey research factors behaviours affecting sexual reproductive health population latvia conducted 2023 study sample randomised stratified gender five age groups analyses study based sample women given birth least n 1407 dependent variable duration breastfeeding last child binary logistic regression conducted identify associated factors results point prevalence longer duration breastfeeding last child 479 n 674 odds longer breastfeeding duration higher among mothers smoke pregnancy vs smokers aor 21 p 0001 latvian nationality vs russian aor 13 p 003 two childbirth vs one aor 15 p 0003 highest level education vs primary education aor 20 p 003 started breastfeeding immediately birth vs later first day aor 17 p 001 first day vs later aor 16 p 001 conclusions documented sociodemographic pregnancy childbirth factors associated longer breastfeeding durations efforts promote breastfeeding practices target mothers vulnerable groups