Risk factors for and perinatal outcomes of major depression during pregnancy: a population-based analysis during 2002-2010 in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify risk factors for and the consequences (several adverse perinatal outcomes) of physician-diagnosed major depression during pregnancy treated in specialised healthcare.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data were gathered from Finnish health registers for 1996-2010.

Participants

All singleton births (n=511,938) for 2002-2010 in Finland.

Primary outcome measures

Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of major depression during pregnancy.

Results

Among 511,938 women, 0.8% experienced major depression during pregnancy, of which 46.9% had a history of depression prior to pregnancy. After history of depression, the second strongest associated factor for major depression was fear of childbirth, with a 2.6-f

SUBMITTER: Raisanen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4244456 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature