Multiple pregnancy as a potential risk factor for postpartum depression: The Japan Environment and Children's Study
Multiple pregnancy as a potential risk factor for postpartum depression: The Japan Environment and Children's Study
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多胎妊娠是产后抑郁症的潜在危险因素:日本环境与儿童研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.088
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Yamagata Zentaro
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作者:
Shinohara Satoshi;Horiuchi Sayaka;Shinohara Ryoji;Otawa Sanae;Kushima Megumi;Miyake Kunio;Yui Hideki;Kojima Reiji;Ooka Tadao;Akiyama Yuka;Yokomichi Hiroshi;Yamagata Zentaro
BackgroundPostpartum depression (PPD) results in adverse consequences for both mother and infant. However, the association between multiple pregnancy and PPD is unknown because of the difference in the estimated prevalence rate of PPD based on country, ethnicity, and study type. Thus, this study aimed to determine whether Japanese women with multiple pregnancy were at a high risk of developing PPD at 1 and 6 months postpartum.MethodsIn this nationwide prospective cohort study (the Japan Environment and Children's Study), conducted between January 2011 and March 2014, 77,419 pregnant women were enrolled. PPD was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) 1 and 6 months postpartum. A score of ≥13 points implied “positive” for PPD. Multiple logistic regression analyses estimated the association between multiple pregnancy and PPD risk.ResultsOverall, 77,419 pregnancies (singleton,n= 76,738; twins,n= 676; triplets,n= 5) were included; 3.6 % and 2.9 % of pregnant women had PPD at 1 and 6 months postpartum, respectively. Compared with singleton pregnancy, multiple pregnancy was not associated with PPD at 1 month, but at 6 months postpartum (adjusted odd ratios: 0.968 [95 % confidence interval {CI}, 0.633–1.481] and 1.554 [95 % CI, 1.046–2.308], respectively).Limitations1) Some potential PPD risk factors could not be evaluated, 2) PPD was not diagnosed by psychiatrists, and 3) depressive symptoms at 6 months postpartum were considered PPD; however, definitions may vary.ConclusionsJapanese women with multiple pregnancy may be regarded as a target group for follow-up and postpartum depression screening for at least 6 months during the initial postpartum period.