Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women

Afusat Olanike Busari
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Afusat Olanike Busari: Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 2018, vol. 9, issue 2, 38-46

Abstract: This study examined the prevalence of anxiety and depression and its associated factors, including domestic violence, among pregnant women attending antenatal care at state hospital Moniya, Ibadan Oyo state. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. Out of all the respondent’s 22 percent of the women were anxious and/or depressed. Psychological distress was associated with husband unemployment (p=0.035), lower household wealth (p=0.029), had above secondary education (p=0.005), a first (p=0.006) and an unwanted pregnancy (p

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2018.09.555758

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