Does Urinary Incontinence and Mode of Delivery Affect Postpartum Depression? A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Korea.

ABSTRACT: We investigated the association between urinary incontinence and postpartum depression. Data were extracted from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort and included women who delivered between 2004 and 2013. Postpartum depression was determined using diagnostic codes during the six-month postpartum period. Urinary incontinence was identified as having a prescription of incontinence drugs or a diagnosis. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios. Of the 83,066 women, 5393 (6.49%) had urinary incontinence and 691 (0.83%) had postpartum depression. Postpartum depression was higher among women with urinary incontinence, aged 15-19 years, ≥40 years old, the lowest income level, and who underwent cesarean section delivery. In the co

SUBMITTER: Nam JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7827536 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature