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The prevalence of post partum depression and its associated risk | 26915
Gynecology & Obstetrics

Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-0932

The prevalence of post partum depression and its associated risk factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: An observational study


International Conference on Womens Health, Gynecology & Obstetrics

July 08-10, 2014 Chicago NorthShore, USA

Anas M. Almarzouki, Fatin Alzaben, Dana Sawan, and Reema Filimban

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Gynecol Obstet (Sunnyvale)

Abstract :

Objective: To perform a prospective questionnaire based epidemiological analysis of the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression (PPD) among Saudi women. Methods: A total of 280 mothers who delivered a live baby at least 2 weeks to a maximum of 1 year ago from the time of study participation were included. A p value of p value â�?¤ 0.05 was used to determine the significance of results obtained. Results: The prevalence of PPD in the study sample was 23.9%. Statistically significant risk factors associated with PPD were post-partum blues, marital status, level of education, husband�s job (p=0.001); monthly income (p=0.006), unplanned pregnancies (p=0.01), postpartum complications (p=0.05); pre-existing depression, use of antidepressants and lack of support from the spouse in baby care (p=0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of PPD among Saudi women is high and warrants further investigation.

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