Associated factors of depression in pregnant women in Korea based on the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey: a cross-sectional study

Various individual and social factors influence depression in pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and health status on depression of pregnant women in Korea. This study analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health...

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Published in:Korean journal of women health nursing 2022-03, Vol.28 (1), p.38-45
Main Authors: Kim, Eun Gyeong, Park, Sook Kyoung, Nho, Ju-Hee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
depression
health behavior
health status
pregnancy
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Summary:Various individual and social factors influence depression in pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and health status on depression of pregnant women in Korea. This study analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey conducted from August to October 2019. A structural questionnaire with Patient Health Quetsionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), health behavior, health status, and psychological characteristics was used. The data of 1,096 pregnant women between the ages of 19 and 55 years were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent-test and chi-square tests, and multiple regression. The mean score of prenatal depression as measured by the PHQ-9 during pregnancy was 2.35 points out of 0 to 27 points. Low income (B=0.69,
ISSN:2287-1640
2093-7695
2093-7695
DOI:10.4069/kjwhn.2022.02.03.1