Prevalence and Factors Associated with Antepartum Depression: A University Hospital-Based

Pavarisa  Choosuk; Jarurin  Pitanupong; Chitkasaem  Suwanrath

doi:10.33192/Smj.2021.84

Authors

Pavarisa Choosuk Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla
Jarurin Pitanupong Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla
Chitkasaem Suwanrath Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33192/Smj.2021.84

Keywords:

Antepartum, Associated factors, Depression, Pregnancy, Prevalence

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with antepartum depression among Thai women.
Materials and Methods: All pregnant women attending the Antenatal Care Clinic at Songklanagarind Hospital from June to August 2020 were invited to participate and evaluated through self-administered questionnaires. Multivariate logistic regression models were used for the data analysis in order to control for potential confounders.
Results: 435 women were in their first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy (20.2 %, 39.5 %, and 40.2 %, respectively). The majority of them reported normal Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale scores (83.4 %) and a high level of perceived social support (74.5 %). Moreover, according to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores, the prevalence of antepartum depression was 10.6 %. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors associated with antepartum depression were second trimester of pregnancy, survival and below-survival levels of income, unintended pregnancy, and low level of self-esteem.
Conclusion: One-tenth of pregnant Thai women suffered from depression. Advanced gestational age, low income, unintended pregnancy, and low self-esteem were significant factors associated with antepartum depression.

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