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dc.contributor.authorGausia, K.
dc.contributor.authorFisher, C.
dc.contributor.authorAli, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorOosthuizen, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:58:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:58:33Z
dc.date.created2010-03-10T20:03:03Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationGausia, K. and Fisher, C. and Ali, M. and Oosthuizen, J. 2009. Magnitude and contributory factors of postnatal depression: a community-based cohort study from a rural sub-district of Bangladesh. Psychological Medicine 39 (6): pp. 999-1007.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16920
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0033291708004455
dc.description.abstract

Background: Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of postnatal depression (PND) is highest in low-income developing countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PND and its associated risk factors among Bangladeshi women. Method: The study was conducted in the Matlab subdistrict of rural Bangladesh. A cohort of 346 women was followed up from late pregnancy to post-partum. Sociodemographic and other related information on risk factors was collected on structured questionnaires by trained interviewers at 34–35 weeks of pregnancy at the woman's home. A validated local language (Bangla) version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS-B) was used to measure depression status at 34–35 weeks of pregnancy and at 6–8 weeks after delivery. Results: The prevalence of PND was 22% [95% confidence interval (CI) 17.7–26.7%] at 6–8 weeks post-partum. After adjustment in a multivariate logistic model, PND could be predicted by history of past mental illness [odds ratio (OR) 5.6, 95% CI 1.1–27.3], depression in current pregnancy (OR 6.0, 95% CI 3.0–12.0), perinatal death (OR 14.1, 95% CI 2.5–78.0), poor relationship with mother-in-law (OR 3.6, 95% CI 1.1–11.8) and either the husband or the wife leaving home after a domestic quarrel (OR 4.0, 95% CI 1.6–10.2). Conclusions: The high prevalence of PND in the study was similar to other countries in the South Asian region. The study findings highlight the need for programme managers and policy makers to allocate resources and develop strategies to address PND in Bangladesh.

dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.titleMagnitude and contributory factors of postnatal depression: A community-based cohort study from a rural sub-district of Bangladesh
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume39
dcterms.source.startPage999
dcterms.source.endPage1007
dcterms.source.issn0033-2917
dcterms.source.titlePsychological Medicine
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© Cambridge University Press 2009

curtin.departmentCentre for International Health (Curtin Research Centre)
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultyCentre for International Health


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