Mihaela Gheorghe1, Mélanie Varin2, Suzy L Wong2, Melissa Baker2, Vera Grywacheski2, Heather Orpana2,3,4. 1. Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5H4, Canada. mihaela.gheorghe@canada.ca. 2. Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5H4, Canada. 3. School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Alta Vista Campus, Room 101, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K1G 5Z3, Canada. 4. Royal Ottawa Institute for Mental Health Research, 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 7K4, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study presents national estimates on symptoms consistent with postpartum anxiety (PPA) and postpartum depression (PPD) and the association between these conditions and possible risk and protective factors in women who gave birth in Canada. METHODS: Data were collected through the Survey on Maternal Health, a cross-sectional survey administered in Canada's ten provinces between November 2018 and February 2019 among women who gave birth between January 1 and June 30, 2018. A total of 6558 respondents were included. Weighted prevalence estimates were calculated, and logistic regression was used to model the relationship between symptoms consistent with PPA, PPD, and potential risk factors. RESULTS: Overall, 13.8% of women had symptoms consistent with PPA, while the prevalence of having symptoms consistent with PPD was 17.9%. Results of the logistic regression models indicated that women who had a history of depression were 3.4 times (95% CI 2.7-4.2) more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPA and 2.6 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPD (95% CI 2.2-3.2) compared with those who did not. Women who reported good, fair, or poor physical health were 2.4 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPD (95% CI 2.0-2.9) and 2.0 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPA (95% CI 1.7-2.4) compared with those who reported very good or excellent health. Maternal marital status, other postpartum maternal support, and sense of community belonging were also significant. CONCLUSION: This study highlights that a history of depression and good, fair, or poor physical health are associated with an increased odds of symptoms consistent with PPA and PPD, while other maternal support and sense of community belonging are associated with a decreased odds of these conditions.
OBJECTIVE: This study presents national estimates on symptoms consistent with postpartum anxiety (PPA) and postpartum depression (PPD) and the association between these conditions and possible risk and protective factors in women who gave birth in Canada. METHODS: Data were collected through the Survey on Maternal Health, a cross-sectional survey administered in Canada's ten provinces between November 2018 and February 2019 among women who gave birth between January 1 and June 30, 2018. A total of 6558 respondents were included. Weighted prevalence estimates were calculated, and logistic regression was used to model the relationship between symptoms consistent with PPA, PPD, and potential risk factors. RESULTS: Overall, 13.8% of women had symptoms consistent with PPA, while the prevalence of having symptoms consistent with PPD was 17.9%. Results of the logistic regression models indicated that women who had a history of depression were 3.4 times (95% CI 2.7-4.2) more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPA and 2.6 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPD (95% CI 2.2-3.2) compared with those who did not. Women who reported good, fair, or poor physical health were 2.4 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPD (95% CI 2.0-2.9) and 2.0 times more likely to experience symptoms consistent with PPA (95% CI 1.7-2.4) compared with those who reported very good or excellent health. Maternal marital status, other postpartum maternal support, and sense of community belonging were also significant. CONCLUSION: This study highlights that a history of depression and good, fair, or poor physical health are associated with an increased odds of symptoms consistent with PPA and PPD, while other maternal support and sense of community belonging are associated with a decreased odds of these conditions.
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