Table 1.

Prevalence of postpartum depression in community-based studies from sub-Saharan Africa

Author, year	Country	Sample	Prevalence (%)	Measurement	Setting
Tsai et al. [76], (2016)	South Africa	1238	39.5	EPDS ≥ 13	Urban
Stellenberg et al. [6], (2015)	South Africa	159	50.3	EPDS ≥ 13	Rural
Hung et al. [77], (2014); Dewing et al. [68], (2013)	South Africa	249	31.7	EPDS ≥ 13	Urban
Cooper et al. [78], (1991)	South Africa	184	34.7	DSM-IV	Peri-urban
Ramchandani et al. [79], (2009)	South Africa	1035	16.0	PDQ ≥ 20	Urban
Tomlinson et al. [80], (2004)	South Africa	147	35.0	DSM-IV	Urban
Tefera et al. [4], (2015)	Ethiopia	340	31.5	SRQ ≥ 6	Urban
Baumgartner et al. [5], (2014)	Ethiopia	1319	32.8	SRQ ≥ 5	Rural and urban
Hanlon et al. [81], (2008)	Ethiopia	954	4.6	SRQ ≥ 6	Rural
Harpham et al. [82], (2005)	Ethiopia	1772	33	SRQ ≥ 6	Rural
Weobong et al. [7], (2015)	Ghana	13,360	3.8	PHQ ≥ 5	Rural

DSM-IV  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders fourth edition, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PDQ Pitt Depression Questionnaire, PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, SCID Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, SRQ Self-Reporting Questionnaire