title: [Predictors of postpartum depression: prospective cohort study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This prospective cohort study was done to investigate recall bias to antepartum variables measured at postpartum periods and predictors of postpartum depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 215 women who answered a self-administered questionnaire which included demographics, Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised and Korean version of Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale at antepartum 36-40 weeks and postpartum 2 weeks and 6 weeks. Data were analyzed using kappa, and hierarchical multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Agreement between antepartum variables at both antepartum and two postpartum periods was relatively high (κ=.55-.95). Postpartum depression rates were 36.3% and 36.7% at two follow-up points. In hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis, prenatal depression (OR=4.32, 95% CI: 1.41-13.19; OR=5.19, 95% CI: 1.41-19.08), social support (OR=1.40, 95% CI: 1.18-1.66; OR=1.27, 95% CI: 1.06-1.53) and maternity blues (OR=4.75, 95% CI: 1.89-11.98; OR=4.22, 95% CI: 1.60-11.12) were commonly associated with postpartum depression at two follow-up points. Child care stress (OR=1.85, 95% CI: 1.01-3.37) was only associated with postpartum depression at 2 weeks postpartum and pregnancy intendedness (OR=1.57, 95% CI: 1.09-2.27) was only associated with postpartum depression at 6 weeks postpartum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate a need to apply nursing interventions such as prenatal education and counseling with families from antenatal period.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hyang
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Youn
authors.forename: Ihn Sook
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D016017:Odds Ratio; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Cohort studies; K-EPDS; PPDI-R; Postpartum depression; Prospective studies