Socioeconomic status indicators and common mental disorders: Evidence from a study of prenatal depression in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: There is growing interest in the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), poverty, and mental health in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, it is not clear whether a gradient approach focused on a wider SES distribution or a binary poverty approach is more salient for mental health in LMIC. Yet this distinction has implications for interventions aimed at improving population health. We contribute to the literature by examining how multiple indicators of socioeconomic status, including gradient SES and binary poverty indicators, contribute to prenatal depression symptoms in a LMIC context. Prenatal depression is an important public health concern with negative sequela for the mother and her children. We use data on assets, education, food insecurity, debt, and depressio

SUBMITTER: Maselko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5769091 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature