Table 4.
Knowledge about the Perinatal Depression (Treatment and Outcome).
| Treatment for Postnatal/Perinatal Depression | PWA (n = 23) | NP (n = 42) | MP (n = 20) | Statistical significance | |
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| Treatment for Postnatal/Perinatal Depression | |||||
| Postnatal depression requires special treatment. | Disagree | 6 (26.08%) | 11(26.19%) | 1(5.00%) | χ2 = 16.23, df = 4, p = 0.0027 |
| Neutral | 7 (30.47%) | 01(30.43) | 2 (10.00%) | ||
| Agree | 10 (43.47%) | 30 (43.47%) | 17 (85.00%) | ||
| Postnatal depression will go away on its own as the baby gets older | Disagree | 6 (26.08%) | 07 (16.66%) | 14 (70.00%) | χ2 = 40.24, df = 4, p < 0.0001 |
| Neutral | 13 (56.52%) | 05 (11.90%) | 3 (15.00%) | ||
| Agree | 4 (17.39%) | 30 (71.42%) | 3 (15.00%) | ||
| Women who take medication for postnatal depression are weak willed | Disagree | 5 (21.73%) | 12 (28.57%) | 16 (80.00%) | χ2 = 29.46, df = 4, p < 0.0001 |
| Neutral | 11 (47.82%) | 06 (14.28%) | 1(5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 7 (30.43%) | 24 (57.14%) | 3 (15.00%) | ||
| Perinatal depression is untreatable condition | Disagree | 11 (47.82%) | 34 (80.95%) | 19 (95.00%) | χ2 = 14.38, df = 4, p = 0.006 |
| Neutral | 8 (34.78%) | 5 (11.90%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 4 (17.39%) | 3 (7.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Perinatal depression can be treated by faith Healers/tantrik | Disagree | 16 (69.56%) | 42 (100%) | 20 (100%) | NA |
| Neutral | 4 (17.39%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Agree | 3 (13.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Professional help is needed for perinatal depression. | Disagree | 3 (13.04%) | 2 (4.76%) | 1 (5.00%) | χ2 = 19.08, df = 4, p = 0.0008 |
| Neutral | 12 (52.17%) | 7 (16.66%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 8 (34.78%) | 33 (78.57%) | 18 (90.00%) | ||
| Prevention | |||||
| All women should be checked for depression during pregnancy | Disagree | 10 (43.47%) | 4 (9.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | χ2 = 23.99, df = 4, p < 0.0001 |
| Neutral | 5 (21.73%) | 4 (9.52%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 8 (34.78%) | 34 (80.95%) | 19 (95.00%) | ||
| All women should be checked for depression after the baby is born. | Disagree | 9 (39.13%) | 5 (11.90%) | 1 (5.00%) | χ2 = 17.82, df = 4, p = 0.0013 |
| Neutral | 6 (26.08%) | 5 (11.90%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 8 (34.78%) | 32 (76.19%) | 18 (90.00%) | ||
| Women with postnatal depression can’t be good mothers. | Disagree | 12 (52.17%) | 32 (76.19%) | 18 (90.00%) | χ2 =22.25, df = 4, p = 0.0002 |
| Neutral | 9 (39.13%) | 1 (2.38%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||
| Agree | 2 (8.69%) | 9 (21.42%) | 1 (5.00%) | ||