AUTHOR=Bo Hai-Xin , Yang Yuan , Zhang Dong-Ying , Zhang Meng , Wang Pei-Hong , Liu Xiao-Hua , Ge Li-Na , Lin Wen-Xuan , Xu Yang , Zhang Ya-Lan , Li Feng-Juan , Xu Xu-Juan , Wu Hong-He , Jackson Todd , Ungvari Gabor S. , Cheung Teris , Xiang Yu-Tao 

TITLE=The Prevalence of Depression and Its Association With Quality of Life Among Pregnant and Postnatal Women in China: A Multicenter Study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.656560

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2021.656560

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Background:</bold> This study examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms (depression hereafter) and its association with quality of life (QOL) among pregnant and postnatal women in China.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> In this multi-center, cross-sectional study, 1,060 pregnant and postnatal women from eight hospitals were assessed. Depression and QOL were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - brief version, respectively.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> The prevalence of depression was 7.45% (95% CI: 5.87–9.04%) in the sample. Women with depression had lower QOL in physical, psychological, social and environmental domains compared to those without. Women with physical comorbidities were more likely to suffer from depression (OR = 2.391, 95% CI = 1.384–4.130, <italic>P</italic> = 0.002).</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> Due to its negative association with QOL, increased attention should be paid to depression in pregnant and postnatal women. Regular screening assessment and preventive measures should be adopted to reduce risk of depression in this population.</p>