Maternal psychological distress, education, household income, and congenital heart defects: a prospective cohort study from the Japan environment and children's study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influence of maternal psychological distress on infant congenital heart defects (CHDs) has not been thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, there have been no reports on the combined effect of maternal psychological distress and socioeconomic status on infant CHDs. This study aimed to examine whether maternal psychological distress, socioeconomic status, and their combinations were associated with CHD.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study using data from the Japan Environment and Children's Study, which recruited pregnant women between 2011 and 2014. Maternal psychological distress was evaluated using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in the first trimester, while maternal education and household income were evaluated in the second and third tr

SUBMITTER: Saijo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8348993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature