Journal article
Risk factors for depressive symptoms during pregnancy
Archives of women's mental health, Vol.14(2), pp.99-105
04/2011
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-010-0184-0
PMCID: PMC3433272
PMID: 20872153
Abstract
The present study examined risk factors for depression during pregnancy in a very large population sample. Two research questions have been addressed: first, the association between demographic factors and past negative obstetrical outcomes on depression severity scores, and second, the differences in these factors between women recruited at a university medical center and maternal health centers (MHC). The study included more than 5,000 pregnant women attending regular appointments at the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic or at several MHCs in Eastern Iowa. Participants completed a Beck depression inventory (BDI) and a demographic questionnaire. We performed a statistical analysis on the association between risk factors and depression severity scores. Regression analysis revealed that week of pregnancy, site of recruitment, years of education, income, marital status, employment, and number of miscarriages and stillbirths were significant predictors of total BDI score. Compared to their university counterparts, participants at MHCs had more depressive symptoms, were younger, mostly single, and had lower socioeconomic status and more past negative obstetrical outcomes. Our study can inform providers about some of the risk factors during depression screening in pregnancy to increase diagnostic vigilance and tailor the level of prenatal care accordingly.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risk factors for depressive symptoms during pregnancy
- Creators
- Hristina Koleva - 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1007, USAScott Stuart - 1-293 Medical Education Building, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAMichael W O’Hara - Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAJennifer Bowman-Reif - Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of women's mental health, Vol.14(2), pp.99-105
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00737-010-0184-0
- PMID
- 20872153
- PMCID
- PMC3433272
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Womens Ment Health
- ISSN
- 1434-1816
- eISSN
- 1435-1102
- Grant note
- R01 MH074636 || MH / National Institute of Mental Health : NIMH
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2011
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984004075002771
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