Postpartum depression among Malay women from a rural area in Kedah, North West of Peninsular Malaysia: Prevalence and risk factor

• Main Authors: WMWM, Rushidi, MR, Hayati, B, Baizuri, Awang, Amir, Mohamed, Mahmood Nazar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Psychiatric Association 2005
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/1051/1/Rushidi_W.M.%2C_and_Hayati_M.R.%2C_and_Baizuri_B.%2C_and_Amir_A.%2C_.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/1051/; http://ejournal.psychiatry-malaysia.org/spage.php?pg=about

Background: Community based epidemiological data on postpartum depression in Malaysia is scarce.Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for developing postpartum depression among Malay women from a rural area in Kedah, North West of Peninsular Malaysia.Method: We screened 185 women at 4-12...