Influence of reproduction history on depression during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To explore the influence of reproduction history on depression during pregnancy． Methods Data on 3 792 pregnant women from the Chinese pregnant women cohort study with complete information on reproduction history and depression were used in the present study． The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale was used to assess depression status among pregnant women． A chi-square test was used for univariate analysis，and a Log－binomial regression was used for multivariate analysis． The adjusted relative risks ( ＲＲs) with 95% confidence intervals ( 95% CIs) were calculated，and were presented in a forest plot． Ｒesults The results of Log－binomial regression showed that a history of delivery could increase the risk of depression during the second trimester ( ＲＲ 1. 04，95% CI 1. 01 － 1. 08，P= 0. 042) and the third trimester ( ＲＲ 1. 05，95% CI 1. 01－1. 10，P= 0. 020) ． There was a 6% increase of risk on depression in women with a history of cesarean delivery compared with women without that during the third trimester ( ＲＲ 1. 06，95% CI 1. 01－1. 11，P = 0. 041) ． Conclusions There is asignificant influence of reproduction history on gestational depression． Maternal and child health personnel should focus on these pregnant women，and conduct targeted health education and mental nursing． In addition，medical personnel should also pay attention to the emotional changes of these women and provide them with several adjustment strategies．