OBJECTIVE: To examine the prospective association between symptoms commonly experienced during pregnancy and the mental and general health status of women 14 years post partum. METHODS: Data used were from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, a community-based prospective birth cohort study begun in Brisbane, Australia, in 1981. Logistic regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Data were available for 5118 women. Women who experienced a higher burden of symptoms during pregnancy were at greater risk of becoming depressed and reporting poorer health status 14 years post partum. Women who experienced major problems during pregnancy were 4 times more likely to be depressed and nearly 8 times more likely to report poorer health status 14 years after the index pregnancy compared with women who experienced few problems. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that pregnant women who experience common symptoms during pregnancy are likely to experience poorer mental and self-reported general health 14 years after the pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prospective association between symptoms commonly experienced during pregnancy and the mental and general health status of women 14 years post partum. METHODS: Data used were from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, a community-based prospective birth cohort study begun in Brisbane, Australia, in 1981. Logistic regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Data were available for 5118 women. Women who experienced a higher burden of symptoms during pregnancy were at greater risk of becoming depressed and reporting poorer health status 14 years post partum. Women who experienced major problems during pregnancy were 4 times more likely to be depressed and nearly 8 times more likely to report poorer health status 14 years after the index pregnancy compared with women who experienced few problems. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that pregnant women who experience common symptoms during pregnancy are likely to experience poorer mental and self-reported general health 14 years after the pregnancy.
Authors: Ann M Kingsbury; Reza Hayatbakhsh; Abdullah M Mamun; Alexandra M Clavarino; Gail Williams; Jake M Najman Journal: Matern Child Health J Date: 2015-04