A clinical study of depressive symptoms during pregnancy / 대한산부인과학회지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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: 1102-1108, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-94829
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the incidence of the depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the socio-demographic and obstetric factors associated with depression.METHODS:
Two hundred five women who had received antenatal care at Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital from March 2008 to May 2008 completed the questionnaire related to socio-demographic characteristics and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Statistics were performed using chi-square test and Fisher's extract test (SPSS 12.0). Results were considered statistically significant for P-values<0.05.RESULTS:
Of 205 pregnant women, the mean score of EPDS was 7.3+/-4.2.54 of 205 women (26.5%) scored more than 10 point which is the cutoff value to define depressive symptoms. The incidences of depressive symptoms were not significantly different by the trimester (25.7% vs. 29.0% vs. 25.0%, P<0.844). There were no significant socio-geographic factors associated with depressive symptoms. In cases of unexpected pregnancies, the incidence of depressive symptoms was significantly high (34.6% vs. 21.0%, P=0.036), and the women who have problems of previous pregnancies scored significantly higher EPDS (56.3% vs. 23.8%, P=0.014).CONCLUSION:
This study was the first report about the depression symptoms during pregnancy. Based on this study, we have to focus on and manage depression symptoms related to pregnancy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Incidence
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Depression, Postpartum
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Pregnant Women
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Depression
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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