Major depressive episode in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in the Southern Brazil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 38(4): EN281521, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2154411
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed individuals and families, causing adverse psychological effects, especially in young adults, women, and parents. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of current major depressive episode (CMDE) in mothers of preschoolers (up to five years old) and its associated stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic in a municipality in the Southern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional, population-based study with mothers. All mothers were interviewed by telephone call during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I. Plus) to assess the presence of CMDE. Statistical analysis was conducted using the chi-square test and a multivariate logistic regression. We evaluated 666 mothers. The prevalence of CMDE was 12.3%. Mothers with financial losses had 2.1 (95%CI 1.3-3.4) more odds of presenting CMDE than those financially stable. We observed that financial losses were determinant for the higher prevalence of depression in mothers.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Depressive Disorder, Major
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Cad Saude Publica
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0102-311XEN281521
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