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antenatal depression associated adverse maternal infant wellbeing however compared postpartum depression less frequently explored globally jamaica study aimed determine prevalence factors associated antenatal depressive symptoms among jamaican women order inform policy build interventions could improve management reduce negative consequences secondary analysis data second jamaican birth cohort study jakids birth cohort included 3517 women enrolled pregnancy information extracted intervieweradministered questionnaires recorded social demographic medical obstetric information pregnancy edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds used screen depression scores 13 considered indicative high likelihood depression bivariate analysis examined associations depressive symptoms age income financial difficulties perceived social support perceived partner infidelity previous childbearing unions children current partner obstetric factors also explored included gravidity prior adverse pregnancy outcome complications previous pregnancies variables predicted likelihood depression based epds cut score 13 evaluated using logistic regression one five participants 196 95 ci 183209 high likelihood antenatal depression epds 13 significant predictors high depressive symptom severity included four indicators poor perceived social partner support ors 95 ci ranged 161 107243 p 0024 314169584 p 0001 perceived partner infidelity 186 136 254 p0001 exposure violence 236 166338 p0001 financial difficulties 139 107 180 p 0013 womens perceived social partner support strongly associated depressive symptom severity within jamaican cultural context unstable reproductive unions efforts needed involve fathers antenatal care process strategically improve psychological wellbeing new mothers may positively influence long term developmental outcomes babies