Association between affective disorders presenting before and during pregnancy and pre-term birth, considering socio-demographic factors, obstetric factors, health conditions, and use of medication.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the relationship between maternal affective disorders (AD) before and during pregnancy, and pre-term birth.

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Location

Sexual and reproductive health units at the Institut Català de la Salut (ICS) in Catalonia, Spain.

Participants

Pregnant women with a result of live-born child from 1/1/2012 to 30/10/2015.

Interventions

Data were obtained from the ICS Primary Care electronic medical record.

Main measurements

Diagnosis of AD before and during pregnancy, months of pregnancy, and possible confusion factors were collected. Descriptive statistical analysis (median, interquartile range, and absolute and relative frequency), bivariate analysis (Wilcoxon test and Chi-square test), and multivariate

SUBMITTER: Aliaga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930948 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature