title: Prevalence of postpartum depression in Edirne, Turkey, and related factors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the community prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in Edirne, Turkey, and the potential risk factors for it.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was performed on mothers during the 6-week postpartum visit at home. A questionnaire that was devised to collect data on basic demographic information on the mothers and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were applied. A total of 210 mothers were interviewed between January and April 2002, and 178 of them whose data were complete were analyzed. We evaluated EPDS cutoff scores > or =12.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With an EPDs cutoff score of > or =12, the prevalence of PPD was 40.4%. Such factors as the husband's unemployment and a low educational level, living in a rented house, and having psychological or other problems during a previous pregnancy were the most significant risk factors for PPD. In the logistic model, the family's preference for a male infant in the previous pregnancy, female infant in the previous delivery and unwanted pregnancy were associated with PPD. The OR for these 3 variables and their 95% CI are, respectively, OR = 3.10, 95% CI 1.57-6.12; OR = 2.18, 95% CI 1.09-4.37, and OR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.22-6.61).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of PPD was high. Although the risk factors were similar to those in other studies, other family members' mention of wanting a son can cause depression in the mothers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Trakya University Medical School, Edirne, Turkey. ekuklu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Galip
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ekuklu
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tokuc
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eskiocak
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Berberoglu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saltik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D014478:Unemployment