Antenatal depressive symptoms in Jamaica associated with limited perceived partner and other social support: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal depression is associated with adverse maternal and infant well-being. However, compared to postpartum depression, it has been less frequently explored globally or in Jamaica. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, antenatal depressive symptoms among Jamaican women in order to inform policy and build interventions that could improve their management and reduce their negative consequences.

Methods

This secondary analysis of data from the second Jamaican Birth Cohort Study (JA-Kids Birth Cohort) included 3,517 women enrolled during pregnancy. Information was extracted from interviewer-administered questionnaires which recorded social, demographic, medical and obstetric information during pregnancy. The Edinburgh Postna

SUBMITTER: Bernard O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5858785 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature