Incidence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Incidence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

To determine the incidence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A survey of 206 consecutive women who were 6 weeks postpartum was done, using the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS), in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Fisher's exact tes...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal 2008, Vol.15 (1), p.15
Hauptverfasser: Ebeigbe, P N, Akhigbe, K O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Depression, Postpartum - diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Nigeria - epidemiology
Premature Birth - psychology
Psychological Tests
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the incidence and associated risk factors of postpartum depression in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A survey of 206 consecutive women who were 6 weeks postpartum was done, using the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS), in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Fisher's exact test was used to determine significance between proportions . The Odd ratio and 95% Confidence Intervals were also determined. The incidence of postpartum depression was 27.2%. Preterm delivery was found to be a risk factor for postpartum depression in the study population (P
ISSN:1117-1936
DOI:10.4103/1117-1936.180915