Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that negatively affects mother, child and family. This study aims to examine the association between maternal age and postpartum depression. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 200 women referred to the Ar...
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| author | Afrouz Mardi Sara Mahdad Mehrnaz Mashoufi Samira Shahbazzadeghan Atefeh Shadman |
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| description | Introduction: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that negatively affects mother, child and family. This study aims to examine the association between maternal age and postpartum depression. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 200 women referred to the Ardabil health care centers for postpartum care six weeks after delivery from May to December 2020. Cluster sampling was done, and participants were stratified according to <19 years and ≥ 19 years. Data were collected using the Edinburgh postpartum depression scale. Associations with depression were analyzed via logistic regressions were used to compare the prevalence of depression among two groups. Results:Eight percent of the adult participants aged ≥ 19 years experienced PPD compared to 4% of the Adolescent participants aged < 19 years, while the overall prevalence was 6%. Adult Participants (≥ 19 years) compared to adolescents (< 19 years) had higher formal education, were more likely to be employed, had a greater number of pregnancies (gravida), were of greater maternal age, and their spouses were older (p<0.01). Significant relationships were found between PPD and gravida (p=0.011) and husband employment status (P=0.031) in participants ≥19 years. However, no significant relationships were found between PPD and independent variables for participants < 19 years. Conclusion:The prevalence of PPD appears to be relatively low in women from the Northwest of Iran. In women >19 years, PPD appears to be associated with gravida and spouse’s employment status. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fd0032b752b4589bb081141e17feaed2025-08-20T02:46:01ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal2345-44822345-44902024-10-0112418919510.22038/psj.2024.82855.144225416Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional studyAfrouz Mardi0Sara Mahdad1Mehrnaz Mashoufi2Samira Shahbazzadeghan3Atefeh Shadman4Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.Physician, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.Department of Health Information Management, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.Introduction: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that negatively affects mother, child and family. This study aims to examine the association between maternal age and postpartum depression. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 200 women referred to the Ardabil health care centers for postpartum care six weeks after delivery from May to December 2020. Cluster sampling was done, and participants were stratified according to <19 years and ≥ 19 years. Data were collected using the Edinburgh postpartum depression scale. Associations with depression were analyzed via logistic regressions were used to compare the prevalence of depression among two groups. Results:Eight percent of the adult participants aged ≥ 19 years experienced PPD compared to 4% of the Adolescent participants aged < 19 years, while the overall prevalence was 6%. Adult Participants (≥ 19 years) compared to adolescents (< 19 years) had higher formal education, were more likely to be employed, had a greater number of pregnancies (gravida), were of greater maternal age, and their spouses were older (p<0.01). Significant relationships were found between PPD and gravida (p=0.011) and husband employment status (P=0.031) in participants ≥19 years. However, no significant relationships were found between PPD and independent variables for participants < 19 years. Conclusion:The prevalence of PPD appears to be relatively low in women from the Northwest of Iran. In women >19 years, PPD appears to be associated with gravida and spouse’s employment status.https://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_25416_31afda72c7f043781bc536b4c4307f82.pdfpostpartum depressionmaternal ageardabil |
| spellingShingle | Afrouz Mardi Sara Mahdad Mehrnaz Mashoufi Samira Shahbazzadeghan Atefeh Shadman Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal postpartum depression maternal age ardabil |
| title | Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Association between maternal age and postpartum depression in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | association between maternal age and postpartum depression in ardabil northwest of iran a cross sectional study |
| topic | postpartum depression maternal age ardabil |
| url | https://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_25416_31afda72c7f043781bc536b4c4307f82.pdf |
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