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Is unintended pregnancy a risk factor for depression in Iranian women?
- Source :
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Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit [East Mediterr Health J] 2005 Jul; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 618-24. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A study was carried out to determine the association between unintended pregnancy and pre- and postpartum depression in 163 women in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran. Using the self-administered Beck Depression Inventory for educated women and a special interview for illiterate women, 105 intended and 58 unintended pregnancies were studied. Of the 58 women with unintended pregnancy, 43% reported attempting to abort the fetus. Depression at 37 weeks' gestation was slightly higher in the unintended than the intended pregnancy group (53.4% versus 41.0%; relative risk = 1.3) and depression 10 days postpartum was much higher in the unintended group (48.7% versus 25.6%; relative risk = 1.9). Screening for depression is recommended for pregnant women with unintended pregnancy.
- Subjects :
- Abortion, Criminal psychology
Adult
Depression, Postpartum diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum epidemiology
Depression, Postpartum prevention & control
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Depressive Disorder epidemiology
Depressive Disorder prevention & control
Educational Status
Female
Gravidity
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Income
Iran epidemiology
Mass Screening
Maternal Age
Occupations statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications prevention & control
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk
Risk Factors
Self-Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population statistics & numerical data
Depression, Postpartum etiology
Depressive Disorder etiology
Pregnancy Complications etiology
Pregnancy, Unplanned psychology
Pregnancy, Unwanted psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1020-3397
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16700376