Flooding and elevated prenatal depression in rural Bangladesh: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Prenatal depression can have lasting adverse impacts on child health. Little is known about the impact of floods on prenatal depression in low- and middle-income countries. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 881 pregnant women from September 24, 2023 to July 19, 2024 in riverine communities in rural Bangladesh. We recorded participant-reported flooding in the past 6 months, administered the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and obtained water level data and remote sensing data on distance to surface water. We fit generalized linear and log-linear models adjusting for month, wealth, education, age, and gestational age. We conducted 2 focus group discussions with 20 adult women. 3.6% of compounds were flooded in the past 6 months. Flooding of compounds was associated with el

SUBMITTER: Hanif S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279153 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature