Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
| dc.contributor.author | Tomlinson, Mark | |
| dc.contributor.author | Swartz, Leslie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cooper, Peter J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Molteno, Christopher | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-17T09:16:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-17T09:16:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-08T08:50:29Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Social factors, including poverty, are known risk factors for depression. In a previous study conducted in Khayelitsha, a very poor peri-urban settlement near Cape Town, a 34.7% prevalence rate for postpartum depression was found, roughly three times the expected rate internationally. This article is a report on a logistical regression analysis, showing that the odds ratios for the probability of maternal depression at two months were: for the infant being unwanted, OR=4.33, 95% Cl: (1.75; 11.60); for the father's negative attitude towards the infant, OR=6.03, 95% Cl: (2.01; 20.09); and for the mother cohabiting with (as opposed to not living with) a male partner, OR=2.77, 95% Cl: (1.08; 7.69). The odds ratios for the probability of the mother being insensitive towards the infant at two months were: for the mother aged 20 to 24 years, OR=0.40, 95% Cl: (0.10; 1.42); for the mother aged 25 to 29 years, OR=0.24, 95% Cl: (0.06; 0.77); for the mother aged 30 years or older, OR=0.27, 95% CI: (0.07; 0.90); and for the mother receiving no help from her partner, OR=2.12, 95% CI: (1.05; 4.33). Since data were collected cross-sectionally, it is not possible to draw conclusions about causal pathways. The findings support further investigation into the precursors of, and risk factors for, postpartum depression amongst poor South African women. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124630403400305 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Tomlinson, M., Swartz, L., Cooper, P. J., & Molteno, C. (2004). Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. <i>South African Journal of Psychology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24340 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Tomlinson, Mark, Leslie Swartz, Peter J Cooper, and Christopher Molteno "Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town." <i>South African Journal of Psychology</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24340 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Tomlinson, M., Swartz, L., Cooper, P. J., & Molteno, C. (2004). Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. South African Journal of Psychology, 34(3), 409-420. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Tomlinson, Mark AU - Swartz, Leslie AU - Cooper, Peter J AU - Molteno, Christopher AB - Social factors, including poverty, are known risk factors for depression. In a previous study conducted in Khayelitsha, a very poor peri-urban settlement near Cape Town, a 34.7% prevalence rate for postpartum depression was found, roughly three times the expected rate internationally. This article is a report on a logistical regression analysis, showing that the odds ratios for the probability of maternal depression at two months were: for the infant being unwanted, OR=4.33, 95% Cl: (1.75; 11.60); for the father's negative attitude towards the infant, OR=6.03, 95% Cl: (2.01; 20.09); and for the mother cohabiting with (as opposed to not living with) a male partner, OR=2.77, 95% Cl: (1.08; 7.69). The odds ratios for the probability of the mother being insensitive towards the infant at two months were: for the mother aged 20 to 24 years, OR=0.40, 95% Cl: (0.10; 1.42); for the mother aged 25 to 29 years, OR=0.24, 95% Cl: (0.06; 0.77); for the mother aged 30 years or older, OR=0.27, 95% CI: (0.07; 0.90); and for the mother receiving no help from her partner, OR=2.12, 95% CI: (1.05; 4.33). Since data were collected cross-sectionally, it is not possible to draw conclusions about causal pathways. The findings support further investigation into the precursors of, and risk factors for, postpartum depression amongst poor South African women. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Psychology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town TI - Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24340 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24340 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Tomlinson M, Swartz L, Cooper PJ, Molteno C. Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. South African Journal of Psychology. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24340. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Psychology | |
| dc.source.uri | https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/south-african-journal-of-psychology/journal202212 | |
| dc.title | Social factors and postpartum depression in Khayelitsha, Cape Town | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
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| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
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