TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The magnitude and determinants of antepartum depression among women attending antenatal clinic at a tertiary hospital, in Mwanza Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Pan African medical journal
A1  - Mwita, Matiko
A1  - Kasongi, Doreen
A1  - Bernard, Eliya
A1  - Gunda, Daniel
A1  - Mmbaga, Blandina
SP  - 258
EP  - 258
VL  - 38
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: there is an increased vulnerability for the development of common mental disorders during the peripartum period as evidenced in depressive disorder. <br><br>METHODS: a cross sectional study was used to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with depression among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic (ANC) at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC), a tertiary level hospital in Mwanza Tanzania. A total of 380 pregnant women were recruited and interviewed by using Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale. The sample size was randomly selected from the clinic. <br><br>RESULTS: the mean age of the participants was 30.35 years, with minimum and maximum age of 20 years and 47 years respectively with 89.74% of the participants being married. Almost half of the participants, 53.68% were on the third trimester, with about two-third of the participants, 76.84% reports to have planned for their current pregnancies. The overall prevalence of depression was 15% with middle age of the partner (31-40 years), been married, high level of education, partner and family support were found to be statistically protective for depression while polygamy and partner violence were statistically risk factor for depression. <br><br>CONCLUSION: the results showed high prevalence of antepartum depression which emphasizes the importance of earlier screening, detection and intervention to reduce the burden of morbidity and disability.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1937-8688
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.38.258.27023
ID  - ref1
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