title: Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression in a population-based sample of women in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence and analyze the risk factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou, a community representative of the process of urbanization in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1 823 delivery women in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou were screened with the Chinese Version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Hamilton Depression Scale and Social Support Rating Scale. The risk factors were evaluated by self-made questionnaire based on literature interview combined with expert consultation. The data collected were analyzed using Student's t test and logistic regression in SPSS16.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of PPD in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou was 27.37%. Mutivariant logistic regression analysis identified mode of delivery, puerperant from one-child family, relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and fetus gender as the risk factors of PPD while housing condition was negatively correlated with the incidence of PPD with OR value of 0.82.The the total score of social support rating scale, the score of objective support, subjective support and social utilization degree were significantly reduced in women with PPD in contrast with women without PPD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of PPD was slightly higher than other regions of China. It's of great importance to distinguish risk factors in regional culture context and develop health promotion program in order to enhance the well-being of delivery women.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors: Ai-Wen
authors: AW
authors: Deng
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors: Ri-Bo
authors: RB
authors: Xiong
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors: Ting-Ting
authors: TT
authors: Jiang
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors: Ying-Ping
authors: YP
authors: Luo
authors: Editorial Office of Journal of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: 19714343@qq.com.
authors: Wang-Zhong
authors: WZ
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Postpartum depression; Prevalence; Risk factors