A clinical study of depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
- Author:
Sae Kyung CHOI
1
;
Se Young AHN
;
Jong Chul SHIN
;
Dong Gyu JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cshin@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pregnancy;
Depression;
Perinatal depression
- MeSH:
Depression;
Depression, Postpartum;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women;
Surveys and Questionnaire
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2009;52(11):1102-1108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence of the depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the socio-demographic and obstetric factors associated with depression. METHODS: Two hundred five women who had received antenatal care at Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital from March 2008 to May 2008 completed the questionnaire related to socio-demographic characteristics and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Statistics were performed using chi-square test and Fisher's extract test (SPSS 12.0). Results were considered statistically significant for P-values<0.05. RESULTS: Of 205 pregnant women, the mean score of EPDS was 7.3+/-4.2.54 of 205 women (26.5%) scored more than 10 point which is the cutoff value to define depressive symptoms. The incidences of depressive symptoms were not significantly different by the trimester (25.7% vs. 29.0% vs. 25.0%, P<0.844). There were no significant socio-geographic factors associated with depressive symptoms. In cases of unexpected pregnancies, the incidence of depressive symptoms was significantly high (34.6% vs. 21.0%, P=0.036), and the women who have problems of previous pregnancies scored significantly higher EPDS (56.3% vs. 23.8%, P=0.014). CONCLUSION: This study was the first report about the depression symptoms during pregnancy. Based on this study, we have to focus on and manage depression symptoms related to pregnancy.
