PREVALENCE OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAE AND MULTIGRAVIDAE WOMEN IN MUMBAI.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim of the study was to find out prevalence of postpartum depression in primigravidae&multigravidae women in mumbai. Method:A survey based cross sectional study was done .A total of 100 subjects(50 multigravidae& 50 primigravidae) were recruited for the study.Aself made questionnaire & Edinburgh postnatal depression scale were used for assessment.Multigravidae&primigravidae women more than 1 week postpartum were selected for the study.Subjects with previous /existing history of psychiatric illness and associated depression were excluded from the study. Results:Out of 100 women, 36% women showed presence of postnatal depression. In which 24% multigravida & 20% primigravida women had EDPS score falling in high risk category whereas 16% multigravidae& 12% Primigravidae women had EDPS score falling in borderline category.Between group comparison showed no significance difference between Primigravidae and Multigravidae women EDPS score(p>0.05). Conclusion:From the above study we conclude that both the primigravidae as well as multrigravidae women showed the presence of post natal depression.
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Pranita Ganjave, Mansi Patel.
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