Table 2.
Summary of participant responses to perinatal mental health items (N=120).
| Variable | Participants, na (%) | |
| Personal experience with someone who experienced postpartum anxiety or depression (n=103) | ||
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Yes | 53 (51.5) |
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No | 50 (48.5) |
| Partners of women who have postpartum depression are also at risk for depression (n=115) | ||
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Disagree | 13 (11.3) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 21 (18.3) |
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Agree | 81 (70.4) |
| Women who have had anxiety or depression in the past (before they became pregnant) are more likely to experience anxiety or depression when they are pregnant (n=110) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 30 (27.3) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 23 (20.9) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 57 (51.8) |
| Women who have postpartum depression find it more difficult to respond to their baby’s cues ( n=110) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 20 (18.2) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 10 (9.1) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 80 (72.7) |
| Women who have postpartum depression find it more difficult to respond to the needs of their partner and other children (n=110) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 20 (18.2) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 7 (6.4) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 83 (75.4) |
| Children whose mothers were depressed or anxious during pregnancy were more likely to experience slower development (n=110) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 31 (28.2) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 51 (46.4) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 28 (25.4) |
| All women should be checked for depression and anxiety during pregnancy (n=109) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 17 (15.6) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 10 (9.2) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 82 (75.2) |
| All women should be checked for depression and anxiety after the baby is born (n=110) | ||
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Strongly to somewhat disagree | 15 (13.6) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 4 (3.6) |
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Strongly to somewhat agree | 91 (82.7) |
| Knowledge of prenatal mental health (n=110) | ||
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High | 57 (51.8) |
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Low | 53 (48.2) |
| Knowledge of postnatal mental health (n=115) | ||
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High | 109 (94.8) |
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Low | 6 (5.2) |
| Acceptability of prenatal mental health screening (n=109) | ||
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High | 82 (75.2) |
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Low | 27 (24.8) |
| Acceptability of postnatal mental health screening (n=110) | ||
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High | 91 (82.7) |
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Low | 19 (17.3) |
| Help-seeking behaviors (n=108) | ||
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Partner | 45 (41.7) |
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Health professional | 36 (33.3) |
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Friend or relative | 25 (23.1) |
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No one | 2 (1.9) |
aNot all variables total to N=120 owing to missing data.