Mani Chandran|Prathap Tharyan|Jayaprakash Muliyil|Sunil Abraham
Post-partum depression in a cohort of women from a rural area of Tamil Nadu, India
Christian Medical College|Christian Medical College & Hospital|Christian Medical College|Vellore Institute of Technology University|Christian Medical College & Hospital|Christian Medical College|Vellore Institute of Technology University|Christian Medical College & Hospital|Christian Medical College|Vellore Institute of Technology University
background communitybased epidemiological data postpartum depression developing countries scarce aims determine incidence risk factors developing postpartum depression cohort women living rural south india method assessed 359 women last trimester pregnancy 612 weeks delivery depression putative risk factors results incidence postpartum depression 11 95 ci 71149 low income birth daughter son desired relationship difficulties motherinlaw parents adverse life events pregnancy lack physical help risk factors onset postpartum depression conclusions depression occurred frequently late pregnancy delivery developed countries cultural differences risk factors findings implications policies regarding maternal childcare programmes