Citation

Tabb KM, Gavin AR, Faisal-Cury A, Nidey N, Chan YF, Malinga T, Meline B, Huang H. J. Affect. Disord. 2019; 256: 278-281.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.012

PMID

31195245

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicidal ideation (SI) during pregnancy is a major maternal health concern, however few examinations report findings on the burden of SI among low-income women. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among a sample of low-income women.
METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis of 736 low-income pregnant women enrolled in a Women Infant and Children supplemental nutrition program and a perinatal depression registry between 2013 and 2015. All participants provided informed consent. SI was captured from Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screens administered during standard clinic visits.
RESULTS: The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 4.6%. After adjusting for smoking, women with depression were 13 times as likely to report SI.
LIMITATIONS: SI was measured using a single item from the EPDS during pregnancy.
CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that most, but not all, women with SI reported elevated depressive symptoms.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Risk Factors; Child; Adult; Female; Public Health; Depression; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Ethnicity; Suicidal Ideation; Surveys and Questionnaires; Pregnant Women; Racial Groups; Maternal Health