Association between antenatal common mental disorders symptoms, and adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes: A community-based prospective cohort study in Eastern Ethiopia

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.153
• Publication Date: 2024-03-27T08:18:22Z
• Authors: Tadesse Misgana; Berhe Gebremichael; Adisu Birhanu Wel...; Dejene Tesfaye; Dawit Tamiru; Mandaras Tariku; Daniel Alemu; Merga Dheresa
• Keywords: Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy; Mental Disorders; Infant, Newborn; Humans; Premature Birth; Female; Prospective Studies; Ethiopia; Child

Maternal common mental disorders have broad implications for maternal and child physical health that may a long-lasting social economic impact. This study aimed to assess the association between symptoms of antenatal obstetric perinatal outcomes in Eastern Ethiopia. A community-based prospective cohort was conducted total 1011 randomly selected pregnant women were followed up from February 1, 2021, January 30, 2022. The modified Poisson regression model with robust variance fitted examine effect on outcomes. Antenatal (SRQ ≥ 6) presented among 390 (38.58 %) women. In final multivariate model, had an increased risk some pregnancy complications (ARR = 1.65, 95 % CI: 1.59, 1.84). current study, also preterm birth 1.71; 1.20, 2.42) low weight 1.93; 1.36, 2.74). indirect effects potential mediators moderators not assessed this study. found high rate adverse considerable individual combined