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Am J Perinatol 2019; 36(10): 1009-1013
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675770
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Multivariable Analysis of the Association between Antenatal Depressive Symptomatology and Postpartum Visit Attendance

Jessica Y. Shim
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
,
Elisabeth L. Stark
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
,
Carolyn M. Ross
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
,
Emily S. Miller
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
› Author Affiliations Funding This work was supported by the National Institute of Health grant 5K12HD050121-09 (ESM). This work was also supported, in part, by the National Institute of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grant UL1TR000150.
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03 May 2018

08 October 2018

Publication Date:
30 November 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Objective We sought to evaluate whether antenatal depression was associated with postpartum visit nonattendance.

Study Design This retrospective cohort study included women who received prenatal care at the academic outpatient offices of a single tertiary care center between March 1, 2009, and December 31, 2014. Women were screened for antenatal depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Attendance at the postpartum visit was compared between women with and without antenatal depressive symptomatology using bivariate and multivariable analyses.

Results Of the 2,870 women who met the inclusion criteria, 566 (19.7%) did not attend the postpartum visit. Women who did not attend a postpartum visit were younger and more likely to be a racial/ethnic minority, publicly insured, or multiparous; they were more likely to have a higher body mass index, as well as a vaginal delivery. Compared with those without antenatal depressive symptomatology, women with antenatal depressive symptomatology were significantly less likely to attend their postpartum visit (18.6 vs. 29.2%, p < 0.001). This association persisted even after controlling for potential confounders (adjusted odds ratio: 0.69, 95% confidence interval: 0.48–0.99).

Conclusion Antenatal depressive symptomatology is significantly associated with nonattendance at the postpartum visit.

keywords

depression - mental health - mood disorder - perinatal - postpartum visit

Note

The findings from this study were presented at the 66th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists in Austin, Texas, April 27–30, 2018.


 

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