Depression and anxiety in Chinese pregnant women in the mid-phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese pregnant women during the middle period of COVID-19.

Methods

From May to August 2021, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted among pregnant women in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. The data collected included demographic characteristics (age, occupation, region, parity, number of fetuses, pregnancy-related disorders, education level, awareness of common symptoms, attention to the epidemic, and frequency of temperature measurement). We recruited participants using a convenience sampling approach. Depression and anxiety were assessed using self-depression rating scale (SDS) and a self-rating anxiety scale (SAS). A univariate and multivariable bino

SUBMITTER: Qi SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515816 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature