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Antenatal Depression Symptoms Among Pregnant Women Seeking Health Services in Erbil, Iraq.
- Source :
- Maternal & Child Health Journal; Jul2021, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p1043-1049, 7p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: Maternal depression, which includes depression in the prenatal and postpartum periods, is estimated to affect between 10 and 20% of women globally but the rate is higher in the Middle East. Research focused on maternal depression in Iraq is limited to one study focused on postpartum depression. This paper identifies the prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depression among pregnant Iraqi women. Methods: Women seeking maternal health services at primary health centers were invited to participate. Data were collected by trained midwifery students in Erbil, Iraq. Responses to the PHQ-2 PRIME-MD depression questions were used to identify depressive symptoms. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to analyze findings. Results: Of the 179 participants, 86 (48%) reported depressive symptoms. In bivariate analysis, antenatal depression was associated with gestational age (p = 0.03), first prenatal visit in the second trimester (p = 0.003), loss of appetite (p = 0.003), not having help at home (p = 0.03), and use of prenatal vitamins (p = 0.002). Gravida approached significance (p = 0.07). In adjusted analysis, women reporting loss of appetite were more likely to report depressive symptoms (OR = 3.09, 95% CI: 1.47–6.51). Discussion: Consistent with other research from the region, nearly half the women reported depressive symptoms. Because lack of appetite is associated with depressive symptoms, women reporting loss of appetite should be prioritized for depression screening in time-constrained settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL depression risk factors
MATERNAL health services
HOSPITALS
STATISTICS
VITAMINS
PREGNANCY & psychology
CONFIDENCE intervals
CROSS-sectional method
MULTIVARIATE analysis
MULTIPLE regression analysis
GESTATIONAL age
GOODNESS-of-fit tests
RISK assessment
PRIMARY health care
MENTAL depression
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PRENATAL care
ODDS ratio
STATISTICAL sampling
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927875
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Maternal & Child Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150748574
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03142-2