Experiences of intimate partner violence and antepartum depression among women seeking antenatal care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: findings from the MISPOD study.

ABSTRACT: Despite the high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and antepartum depression, there is limited evidence on the association between the two in Ethiopia. We aimed to investigate the association between experience of IPV during and before pregnancy and depression in the third trimester of pregnancy. We surveyed women attending antenatal care clinics in 22 selected health facilities in Addis Ababa in the third trimester of pregnancy. We used a 12-item tool to measure IPV and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS) to measure antepartum depression. We performed multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the association between IPV and antepartum depression. Of the 399 women included, 14.5% (95% CI: 11.3-18.5%) had symptoms suggestive of antepartum depression (ED

SUBMITTER: Yimer NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12003714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature