Liane Manikkam|Jonathan Burns
Antenatal depression and its risk factors: An urban prevalence study in KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal|University of KwaZulu-Natal
recent increase interest antenatal depression associated adverse obstetric neonatal maternal outcomes overlooked underdiagnosed local data prevalence risk factors lackingto determine prevalence risk factors associated antenatal depressive symptoms kwazulunatal populationthe edinburgh postnatal depression scale sociodemographic questionnaire english isizulu administered 387 antenatal outpatients king edward viii hospital durbanof participants 149 385 suffered depression 383 thought harming preceding 7 days risk factors depression included hiv seropositivity p002 prior history depression p002 recent thoughts selfharm p0000 single marital status p004 unplanned pregnancy p001 conclusion high prevalence antenatal depressive symptoms thoughts deliberate selfharm supports policy routine screening antenatal depression south africa especially hivseropositive women