Antenatal depression and drug use among deaf and hard-of-hearing birthing parents: results from a U.S. National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate antenatal depression and drug use among deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) birthing parents who use American Sign Language (ASL), spoken English, or bilingually both ASL and English.

Methods

DHH participants in the United States responded to the Survey on Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Women. Respondents self-reported their antenatal depression diagnoses and drug use (i.e., pain relievers, cannabis, or illicit drugs) during their last pregnancy. Poisson regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and parity.

Results

The average age of respondents (n = 587) was 35 years. Respondents were predominantly non-Hispanic white (80%), college educ

SUBMITTER: Tan NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11893509 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature