The economic toll of COVID-19: A cohort study of prevalence and economic factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenya.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 158(1): 110-115, 2022 Jul.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1680350
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study is to examine the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to women who delivered before the COVID-19 pandemic and how economic challenges are associated with PPD.METHODS:
Data were collected from 2332 women. This includes 1197 women from healthcare facilities in 2019 who were followed up at 2-4 and 10 weeks postpartum. Additionally, we recruited 1135 women who delivered from March 16, 2020 onward when COVID-19 restrictions were mandated in Kenya in the same catchment areas as the original sample to compare PPD rates.RESULTS:
Adjusting for covariates, women who delivered during COVID-19 had 2.5 times higher odds of screening positive for PPD than women who delivered before COVID-19 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.92-3.15). Women who reported household food insecurity, required to pay a fee to cover the cost of PPE during labor and delivery and/or postnatal visit(s), and those who reported COVID-19 employment-related impacts had a higher likelihood of screening for PPD compared to those who did not report these experiences.CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the economic vulnerability of women, resulting in increases in PPD.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Depression, Postpartum
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgo.14142
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