Antenatal depression and its risk factors: An urban prevalence study in KwaZulu-Natal

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 940-944

  Manikkam, L ^a   Burns, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTENATAL DEPRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOUTH AFRICA; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870668874     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.6009     Document Type: Article

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