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. 2020 Feb 4;20:173. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8293-9

Table 2.

Summary of risk factors associated with antenatal depression (N = 10)

Risk factors Number of reviews in which the risk factor was reported Number of primary studies in which the factor was reported Total participants
History of abuse (childhood or current sexual, physical or psychological) or domestic violence or intimate partner violence 6 73 293,621
Lack of partner or of social support and poor marital relationship 4 47 226,078
Personal or family history of any mental disorder or stress 3 34 177,014
Un-planned or unwanted pregnancy specially during premarital condition or nullparity 3 36 70,296
History of poor obstetric condition like current or past pregnancy complications such as hyperemesis gravidurum, adverse birth outcomes (low birth weight, preterm, still birth or infant lose after delivery), had cesarean section delivery 4 33 56, 916
Maternal low economic status or unemployment condition or financial difficulties 3 32 20,239
Maternal poor behavioral condition or practices like smoking, alcohol use, illicit drug use) 1 29 18,444
Maternal low educational status 2 22 14,638
10 reviews 306 primary studies 877,246 participants