Table 2: Sample descriptive Description % Description % Age category 18-24years 39 Employment type Unemployed 55 25-29 years 30 Informal 5 Formal 40 >29years 31 Individual income R0 26 Population Black 35 (monthly) group R1 – R1000 26 Coloured 60 R1001 – R2000 17 White and “other” 5 R2001 – R5000 26 Obstetric info Intended pregnancy 37 >R5000 5 Wanted pregnancy 78 Food insecurity Food insecure 42 Partner status In a relationship 90 Food insufficient 13 Single 10 Asset index Least poor 28 Poor 24 Living with Lives with partner 60 Very poor 25 partner Lives separately from 40 Poorest 23 partner Education Grade 10 or below 40 level > grade 10 60 Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (antenatal) The prevalence of diagnosed mental health disorders among the pregnant women sampled were: 22% for Major Depressive Episode (MDE), 23% for any anxiety disorder, 9% for high and moderate suicidal risk level, and 18% current alcohol abuse and other drugs use (AOD) (Figure 1). Figure 1: Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (antenatal) Many disorders were co-morbid. Twelve percent of the women had a comorbid MDE and any anxiety disorder, 6% for MDE and AODs use, and 6% for anxiety and AODs use. Five percent had MDE, any anxiety, and AODs use diagnosis (Figure 2). Figure 2: Comorbid mental illness diagnosis The prevalence of current suicidal ideation, for any risk level, was 23% using the MINI diagnostic tool. When suicidal ideation was disaggregated based on the risk levels, the prevalence of high risk suicidal ideation was 5%, 4% for medium risk, and 14% for low risk among the study population. Figure 3: Prevalence of any suicidal risk
Description % Age category 18-24years 39 25-29 years 30 >29years 31 Population group Black 35 Coloured 60 White and “other” 5 Obstetric info Intended pregnancy 37 Wanted pregnancy 78 Partner status In a relationship 90 Single 10 Living with partner Lives with partner 60 Lives separately from partner 40 Education level Grade 10 or below 40 > grade 10 60 Description % Employment type Unemployed 55 Informal 5 Formal 40 Individual income (monthly) R0 26 R1 – R1000 26 R1001 – R2000 17 R2001 – R5000 26 >R5000 5 Food insecurity Food insecure 42 Food insufficient 13 Asset index Least poor 28 Poor 24 Very poor 25 Poorest 23 Table 2: Sample descriptive Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (antenatal) The prevalence of diagnosed mental health disorders among the pregnant women sampled were: 22% for Major Depressive Episode (MDE), 23% for any anxiety disorder, 9% for high and moderate suicidal risk level, and 18% current alcohol abuse and other drugs use (AOD) (Figure 1). Figure 1: Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (antenatal) Many disorders were co-morbid. Twelve percent of the women had a comorbid MDE and any anxiety disorder, 6% for MDE and AODs use, and 6% for anxiety and AODs use. Five percent had MDE, any anxiety, and AODs use diagnosis (Figure 2). Figure 2: Comorbid mental illness diagnosis The prevalence of current suicidal ideation, for any risk level, was 23% using the MINI diagnostic tool. When suicidal ideation was disaggregated based on the risk levels, the prevalence of high risk suicidal ideation was 5%, 4% for medium risk, and 14% for low risk among the study population. Figure 3: Prevalence of any suicidal risk
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