Antenatal depression and adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women who experience antenatal depression may be at increased risk of adverse birth outcomes. Few studies have examined this association among women living with HIV (WHIV).

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study of 2298 pregnant WHIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who were participants in a randomized trial of vitamin D₃ supplementation. Depressive symptoms were assessed at 12-27 weeks gestation using the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25). Generalized estimating equations to account for twins were used to assess the relative risks of adverse birth outcomes.

Results

Approximately 67 % of the women in our study population reported symptoms consistent with depression. We observed a 4.0 % prevalence of stillbi

SUBMITTER: Regan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature