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Postnatal Depression among Rural Women in South India: Do Socio-Demographic, Obstetric and Pregnancy Outcome Have a Role to Play?

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  • Siddharudha Shivalli
  • Nandihal Gururaj

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Introduction: Postnatal depression (PND) is one of the most common psychopathology and is considered as a serious public health issue because of its devastating effects on mother, family, and infant or the child. Objective: To elicit socio-demographic, obstetric and pregnancy outcome predictors of Postnatal Depression (PND) among rural postnatal women in Karnataka state, India. Design: Hospital based analytical cross sectional study Setting: A rural tertiary care hospital of Mandya District, Karnataka state, India. Sample: PND prevalence based estimated sample of 102 women who came for postnatal follow up from 4th to 10th week of lactation. Method: Study participants were interviewed using validated kannada version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Cut-off score of ≥13 was used as high risk of PND. The percentage of women at risk of PND was estimated, and differences according to socio-demographic, obstetric and pregnancy outcome were described. Logistic regression was applied to identify the independent predictors of PND risk. Main Outcome Measures: Prevalence, Odds ratio (OR) and adjusted (adj) OR of PND Results: Prevalence of PND was 31.4% (95% CI 22.7–41.4%). PND showed significant (P

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  • Siddharudha Shivalli & Nandihal Gururaj, 2015. "Postnatal Depression among Rural Women in South India: Do Socio-Demographic, Obstetric and Pregnancy Outcome Have a Role to Play?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(4), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0122079
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122079
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    1. Nontokozo Lilian Mbatha & Kebogile Elizabeth Mokwena & Sphiwe Madiba, 2020. "Clinical and Obstetric Risk Factors for Postnatal Depression in HIV Positive Women: A Cross Sectional Study in Health Facilities in Rural KwaZulu-Natal," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-13, November.

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