EXPLORING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS

Abstract

Objectives

1.To assess the prevalence of post-partum depression in primiparous women.

2.To identify demographic, and psychosocial, risk factors associated with PPD.

Methodology

A Cross sectional study was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro. Sample size of the study was 240. Data was collected through EPDS, analyzed through SPSS.

Results

Results of this study revealed 68.8% prevalence of PPD, Significant positive association were found between socio-economic status, occupation of participants and PPD(p=0.00), significant negative correlation were found between participant’s residency, ethnic group and PPD.

Conclusion                                                                                                                                                               In current study prevalence of PPD was high. From study findings it is concluded that prevalence of PPD is highly associated with risk factors like, Unemployment and low socio-economic status.