Prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depressive symptoms among women enrolled in Option B+ antenatal HIV care in Malawi: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Option B+ has increased the number of pregnant women initiating antiretroviral therapy for HIV, yet retention in HIV care is sub-optimal. Retention may be affected by antenatal depression. However, few data exist on antenatal depression in this population.

Aim

Describe the prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depression among Malawian women enrolled in Option B+.

Method

At their first antenatal visit, women with HIV provided demographic and psychosocial information, including depression as measured with the locally validated Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Prevalence ratios (PR) for factors associated with probable depression (EPDS ≥6) were estimated with log binomial regression.

Results

9.5% (95% CI: 7.5-11.9%) of women scre

SUBMITTER: Harrington BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440874 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature