Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders Among Pregnant Women-Evidence from Population-based Study in Rural Haryana, India

Overview

Journal J Family Med Prim Care

Specialty Public Health

Date 2021 Jul 29

PMID 34322431

Citations 4

Authors

Shreya Jha

Harshal Ramesh Salve

Kiran Goswami

Rajesh Sagar

Shashi Kant

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Abstract

Background: Mental disorders during pregnancy is one of the major public health problem because of its effect on both mother and child.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the burden of common mental disorders (CMDs) among pregnant women in rural Haryana, North India.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 28 villages of rural Haryana in 2016. Pregnant women in the study area with period of gestation 25-34 weeks were enrolled and assessed for presence of CMDs in two phases. Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders-Patient Health Questionnaire was used for screening and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for diagnosis of CMDs.

Results: A total of 457 pregnant women were included in the study. Mean age of pregnant women was 23.9 years (SD- 3.9). Prevalence of CMDs was 15.3% (95% CI, 12.0-18.6). Of these, major depression was 2.8% (95% CI, 1.4- 4.4), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder was 15.1% (95% CI, 11.8-18.4) as per MINI. On multivariate analysis, no statistically significant association was found between CMDs during pregnancy with any obstetric, sociodemographic determinants, and child health outcomes.

Conclusion: High prevalence of CMDs, especially anxiety, observed among pregnant women in rural area necessitates the need for integration of screening of CMDs during routine antenatal care in India.

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