title: Postpartum depression following normal vaginal delivery among Nigerian women.
abstract: The study investigated postpartum depression among Nigerian women by comparing 83 mothers who had normal vaginal deliveries with 83 matched controls. Analysis of scores on the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale indicated that the mothers and the controls were not significantly different on depression during the immediate postpartum period. There were significant relationships between postpartum depression and education after birth, not having male children at after 6 wk., primiparity after birth, and puerperal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. fofatoye@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Femi O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Fatoye
authors.forename: Adebanjo B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Adeyemi
authors.forename: Benedicta Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Oladimeji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010298:Parity; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011594:Psychometrics; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors