Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression among Mothers in Pennsylvania, United States: An Analysis of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data, 2012-2015
| Autor: | Nhiem Luong, Sara Thuma, Angelo Santore, Zhen-qiang Ma, Sharon Watkins, Erin McCarty |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public Health. 5 |
| ISSN: | 2576-9499 2576-9502 |
| Popis: | Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common morbidity among new mothers. With an estimated 140,000 resident births annually in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, no publication is available about the prevalence and risk factors associated with PPD specifically for Pennsylvania. This study aims to estimate the self-reported prevalence and risk factors associated with PPD. Methods: Weighted Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) surveillance data of 4,022 Pennsylvania mothers with live birth(s) during 2012-2015 were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used for mothers’ characteristics. Between-group differences were evaluated using the Chi-square test. Risk factors associated with PPD were analyzed by logistic regression models. All analyses were performed using Stata version 13 (STATA Corp., College Station, TX), taking into account the complex survey design, and P-values |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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