The impact of socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics on the prevalence of major depression in the antenatal population in the core Niger delta
Okocha AN,
Amadi SC,
Abbey M
et al.
Abstract:Background: Antepartum depression (APD) is also of immense concern because of its grave consequences on the mother, pregnancy outcomes, child development and the family. Its prevalence is under the influence of several factors. Aim: To determine the impact of patients’ socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics on the prevalence of major antenatal depression in Rivers State University Teaching hospital, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 163 pregnant women who were recruited via systema… Show more
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