| Common mental disorder and associated factors amongst women with young infants in rural Malawi. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 19609476 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
BACKGROUND: Common mental disorder (CMD) affecting women during the childbearing years is an important health problem in low and middle income countries. This study investigates CMD and associated factors amongst women with young infants in rural Malawi. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, mothers of infants due for measles vaccination were recruited from a district hospital child health clinic. Maternal CMD was measured using a Chichewa version of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ). DSM-IV diagnoses of major and minor depressive disorder were made using the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID). Socio-demographic, maternal and infant variables were measured and associations with CMD were determined. RESULTS: Of 519 eligible women, 501 were included in the analysis. Mean age was 24.4 years and median infant age was 9.9 months. The weighted prevalence of any current depressive episode (minor or major) was 30.4% (95% CI 22.8-38.1%). The weighted prevalence of current major depressive episode was 13.9% (95% CI 8.2-19.5%). Mean SRQ score for the total sample was 5.71 (SD 4.42). On multivariate analysis, SRQ score was significantly associated with lower socioeconomic status, lack of a confiding relationship with partner or relative, and recent infant illness. Amongst the women who knew their HIV status (n = 314), SRQ score was also associated with HIV infection. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that CMD is a significant health burden among women with infants in rural Malawi, and is associated with poverty, relationship difficulties, HIV infection and infant health problems. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Robert C Stewart; James Bunn; Maclean Vokhiwa; Eric Umar; Felix Kauye; Margaret Fitzgerald; Barbara Tomenson; Atif Rahman; Francis Creed |
Related Documents
:
|
9430276 - Preconceptional folate intake and malformations of the cardiac outflow tract. baltimore... 8392266 - Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn. a multicenter italian su... 18356336 - Maternal night blindness during pregnancy is associated with low birthweight, morbidity... 7838646 - Can magnesium sulfate reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in very low birthweight infants? 21917076 - Birthweight placental weight ratio of appropriate-for-dates and light-for-dates infants... 1748266 - Altered diastolic function in asymptomatic infants of mothers with gestational diabetes. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-07-17 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology Volume: 45 ISSN: 1433-9285 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-03-10 Completed Date: 2010-06-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8804358 Medline TA: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 551-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Division of Community Health, College of Medicine, Pr Bag 360, Blantyre, Malawi. robcstewart@mac.com |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Child Child Health Services / statistics & numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Developing Countries / statistics & numerical data Female HIV Infections / epidemiology Humans Infant Malawi / epidemiology Male Mental Disorders / epidemiology* Mothers / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Nutritional Status Poverty / statistics & numerical data Prevalence Questionnaires Risk Factors Rural Population / statistics & numerical data Urban Population / statistics & numerical data* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Perceived family stress, parenting efficacy, and child externalizing behaviors in second-generation ...
Next Document: Persistence of metsulfuron-methyl in paddy field and detection of its residues in crop produce.