Determinants of depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to assess the determinants of depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting

Ten randomly selected rural kebeles of Meket district of Ethiopia.

Participants

A random sample of 232 mothers with infants 5-10 months was included in this study.

Data analysis

Forward multivariable logistic regression analysis.

Results

The factors significantly associated with increased odds of maternal postpartum depressive symptoms were: moderate (adjusted OR (AOR) 4.44, 95% CI 1.34 to 14.72) and severe (AOR 12.98, 95% CI 5.24 to 32.14) household food insecurity; infant underweight (AOR 2.99, 95% CI: 1.21 to 7.37) and infant acute respiratory infection (ARI) (AOR 7.0,

SUBMITTER: Anato A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472115 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature