Factors related with depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers: A community-based, cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms in a district of Manisa and identifying the related with the PPD symptom. METHODS: The universe of this cross-sectional study was taken as the live-born women in Ala？ehir District in Manisa in 2016. The smallest sample size was calculated as 345. Dependent variable was symptom postpartum depression. It was eveluated with Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS). The independent variables include socioeconomic, fertility and psycho-social factors. Data were collected by face to face interviews and analyzed with chi-square, t test, Logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Depressive symptom prevalence was 24.7%. The risk of having PPD symptoms was 2.8 times more in the large family, 4.4 times more in women who are illiterate or primary school graduates, 3.1 times more in women with a history of depression, 4.8 times more in women with a history of premenstrual syndrome, 2.8 times more women with fewer husband support, 9.4 times more in women with severe stress in their lives. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: One in four women was determined PPD symptom. The low level of education, living in large family, depression story, premenstrual syndrome story, less spouse support and serious stress in life increase the risk of PPD symptoms. It is important that routine postpartum implementation of EPDS is followed