Perinatal maternal depression in rural South Africa: Child outcomes over the first two years.

ABSTRACT: AIMS:To examine child outcomes over time among mothers with perinatally depressed mood in rural South Africa (SA). METHODS:A representative sample of consecutive births (470/493) in the OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape of South Africa (SA) were recruited and were reassessed at five points over the course of the next two years: 85% were reassessed at 3 months, 92% at 6 months, 88% at 9 months, 91% at 12 months, and 88% at 2 years post-birth. Over time, the children of mothers with perinatally depressed mood (16%) were compared to children of mothers without depressed mood using multiple linear and logistic regressions. RESULTS:Mothers with perinatal depressed mood are significantly less likely to live with the child's father or their in-laws (23% vs 35%), have household incomes above 2

SUBMITTER: Christodoulou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377283 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature