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ANALYSIS OF FACTORS OF DEPRESSION IN PREGNANT WOMEN OF PAKISTAN

Muhammad Adil Shahzad, Muhammad Tahir Ismail, Iqra Qasim

Introduction: Pregnancy-related depression is the one encountered during the time of child conception. Objectives of the study: The main objective of the study is to analyse the factors of depression in pregnant women of Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Health department Punjab during March 2019 to December 2019. The data were collected with a designed questionnaire with multiple choice questions. The questionnaire form included a descriptive information form that included sociodemographic information, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS). Results: The mean age of the participating women was 26.54 ± 4.49 years. Of studied pregnant women, 84.9% were housewives, 54.5% had primary school or secondary school certificates, 51.9% were primigravida, and 68.8% were in the third trimester. The mean BDI scores of the pregnant women was found to be 11.12 ± 6.65. Depression symptom severity of 18.2% of the pregnant women was at a level that required treatment and the mean BDI score in this group was 21.62 ± 5.24. Conclusion: It is concluded that depression is a common maternal and public health problem; further attention should be given to unplanned pregnancy, social support, pregnancy-related complications, conflicts, and household violence.