Antenatal depression (AD) is a major public health issue but evidence regarding its prevalence and associated factors in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and identify risk factors for AD among Brazilian pregnant women.All women living in the urban area of the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, with confirmed pregnancy and estimated delivery date in the year 2015, were invited to take part. Eligible pregnant women were recruited from health services. Symptoms of antenatal depression were assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) by face-to-face interviews. A cutoff-point of 13 or more was used to define probable AD.EPDS scores were available for 4130 women. The prevalence of AD was 16

作者：Carolina de Vargas Nunes, Coll；Mariangela Freitas, da Silveira；Diego Garcia, Bassani；Elena, Netsi；Fernando César, Wehrmeister；Fernando César, Barros；Alan, Stein

来源：Journal of affective disorders 2016 年 209卷