TY - JOUR
T1 - Depressive symptoms in the immediate postpartum period among Hispanic women in three U.S. cities.
AU - Kuo, Wen Hung
AU - Wilson, Tracey E.
AU - Holman, Susan
AU - Fuentes-Afflick, Elena
AU - O'Sullivan, Mary Jo
AU - Minkoff, Howard
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA: Grant #R40MC00126), The New York Community Trust, The Williams T. Grant Foundation, the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Greater New York Chapter, and Maimonides Research Foundation to the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center; the David and Lucille Packard Foundation to the University of California at San Francisco; and the Health Foundation of South Florida to the University of Miami. Dr Kuo was supported by the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) and the Medical and Health Research Association (MHRA) of New York City with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (5 T32 DA07233-09). Points of view and opinions in this paper do not necessarily represent the official positions of the United States Government, Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc., or National Development Research Institutes, Inc.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - The aim of this was to examine rates and determinants of depressive symptomatology in the immediate postpartum period among Hispanic women in the United States. A total of 3952 Hispanic women who had delivered infants (parturients) were interviewed in postpartum wards in Miami, New York City and San Francisco. Symptoms of depression were regressed onto a series of social, psychological, and socioeconomic variables. Results showed that 42.6% of participants were probable cases of depression (CES-D > or = 16). Depression was negatively associated with perceived level of social support (adjusted OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.53-0.67) and health insurance coverage (adjusted OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.49-0.95), but not with the degree of acculturation or immigration status. It was found that depressive symptoms are common among Hispanic parturients. Pregnant Hispanic women should be carefully monitored for signs of depression and appropriate preventive measures are needed.
AB - The aim of this was to examine rates and determinants of depressive symptomatology in the immediate postpartum period among Hispanic women in the United States. A total of 3952 Hispanic women who had delivered infants (parturients) were interviewed in postpartum wards in Miami, New York City and San Francisco. Symptoms of depression were regressed onto a series of social, psychological, and socioeconomic variables. Results showed that 42.6% of participants were probable cases of depression (CES-D > or = 16). Depression was negatively associated with perceived level of social support (adjusted OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.53-0.67) and health insurance coverage (adjusted OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.49-0.95), but not with the degree of acculturation or immigration status. It was found that depressive symptoms are common among Hispanic parturients. Pregnant Hispanic women should be carefully monitored for signs of depression and appropriate preventive measures are needed.
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U2 - 10.1023/B:JOIH.0000045252.10412.fa
DO - 10.1023/B:JOIH.0000045252.10412.fa
M3 - Article
C2 - 16228697
AN - SCOPUS:27744514052
VL - 6
SP - 145
EP - 153
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
SN - 1557-1912
IS - 4
ER -