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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 31, No. 3, 2013, pp. 398-402
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Bioline Code: hn13047
Full paper language: English
Document type: Report
Document available free of charge
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2013, pp. 398-402
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Association between Maternal Anaemia and Postpartum Depression in an Urban Sample of Pregnant Women in Iran
Goshtasebi, Azita; Alizadeh, Mozhgan & Gandevani, Samira Behboudi
Abstract
The aim of this prospective study was to determine the relationship between anaemia during pregnancy
and postpartum depression. Two hundred eighty-one non-anaemic mothers with singleton and low-risk
pregnancy and no history of antidepressant-use were studied. Demographic and reproductive data at week
20 were obtained. Mothers were followed up and haemoglobin (Hb) was checked at delivery. Iranian version
of Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was completed 4-6 weeks after delivery. Mean age
of the mothers was 26.6±4 years. The prevalence of postpartum depression according to EPDS was 5.5%.
Binary logistic regression analysis showed that Hb <11 g/dL at delivery would increase the chance of postpartum
depression (OR 4.64; 95% CI 1.33-16.08). The results show that diagnosis and treatment of physiologic
factors, especially anaemia, would reduce the risk of postpartum depression.
Keywords
Anaemia; Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale; Haemoglobin; Postpartum depression; Iran
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