Postnatal depression in primary care populations in Nigeria
Postnatal depression in primary care populations in Nigeria
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DOI:
10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.11.002
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
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7
通讯作者:
Abiodun, OA
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作者:
Abiodun, OA
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors for postnatal depression in primary health care (PHC) centers of a developing society.Method: A two-stage screening procedure involving the 10-item self-report Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Present State Examination Schedule was employed.Results: The prevalence of postnatal depression in the primary care populations studied was 18.6%. Postnatal depression was found on logistic regression to be independently predicted by younger age (OR, 5.42; 95% CI, 2.61-10.32; P