Association between maternal depression and neonatal outcomes: Evidence from a survey of nationally representative longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Maternal depression before and after delivery has dramatically increased in China. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between antepartum and postpartum depression and neonatal outcomes.

Design

A population-based retrospective cohort study.

Setting

China.

Participants

Data were obtained from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). Different mother-child/infant samples were included in this study. Mother in CFPS2012 and CFPS2016 were linked with 1-2-year-old children in CFPS2014 and CFPS2018, respectively. Besides, and mothers in CFPS2012, CFPS2016, and CFPS2018 were linked with 0-1-year-old infants in CFPS2012, CFPS2016, and CFPS2018, respectively.

Methods

Maternal depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiolog

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500377 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature