Racial Differences in the Association Between Maternal Antenatal Depression and Preterm Birth Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, racial/ethnic disparities in preterm birth (PTB) are well documented, but explanations for why the disparity persists remain to be fully explored. We examined racial/ethnic differences in the association of maternal antenatal depression with PTB (<37 completed weeks of gestation) risk.

Methods

In a prospective cohort study, participants (n = 2073) included non-Hispanic (NH) black, NH white, Asian, and Hispanic women who received prenatal care at a university obstetric clinic January 2004-March 2010, and delivered at the university's hospital. We obtained data from self-reported questionnaires and electronic medical records. We assessed antenatal depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and self-reported antenatal antidepressant med

SUBMITTER: Ncube CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5733649 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature