Figure 1: Knowledge of Post-Partum Depression among respondents
Variable |
Frequency (n=200) |
Percentage (%) |
Age (years) |
|
|
15-20 |
19 |
9.5 |
21-30 |
82 |
41.0 |
31-40 |
63 |
31.5 |
41-50 |
36 |
18.0 |
Marital status |
|
|
Single |
17 |
8.5 |
Married |
139 |
69.5 |
Divorced |
33 |
16.5 |
Separated |
11 |
5.5 |
Educational status |
|
|
No formal education |
16 |
8.0 |
Primary |
34 |
17.0 |
Secondary |
61 |
30.5 |
Tertiary |
89 |
44.5 |
Employment |
|
|
Employed |
45 |
22.5 |
Unemployed/house wife |
59 |
29.5 |
Self- employed |
96 |
48.0 |
Ethnic Group |
|
|
Yoruba |
41 |
20.5 |
Igbo |
45 |
22.5 |
Hausa |
86 |
43.0 |
Others |
28 |
14.0 |
Religion |
|
|
Muslims |
80 |
40.0 |
Christian |
78 |
39.0 |
Traditional |
35 |
17.5 |
Others |
7 |
3.5 |
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Prevalence of Post-partum Depression |
Frequency (n=200) |
Percentage (%) |
None (0-4) |
22 |
11.0 |
Mild (5-9) |
50 |
25.0 |
Moderate (10-14) |
49 |
24.5 |
Moderately Severe (15-19) |
51 |
25.5 |
Severe (20-27) |
28 |
14.0 |
Total |
200 |
100.0 |
Table 2: Prevalence of Post-partum Depression
Variables |
Category |
Option |
Normaln=22 |
Depressedn=178 |
Total |
Chi-Square |
PValue |
Knowledge |
Level ofKnowledge |
Poor knowledge |
11 |
109 |
120 |
1.0 |
0.31 |
Good knowledge |
11 |
69 |
80 |
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Attitude |
Level of Attitude |
Negative Attitude |
8 |
98 |
106 |
2.75 |
0.09 |
Positive Attitude |
14 |
80 |
94 |
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SocioDemographic |
Educational status |
No formal education |
2 |
14 |
16 |
3.4 |
0.34 |
Primary |
5 |
29 |
34 |
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|
|
Secondary |
3 |
58 |
61 |
|
|
Tertiary |
12 |
77 |
89 |
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Perceived Risk Factors |
Difficulty in Sleeping |
Strongly disagree |
4 |
34 |
38 |
0.76 |
0.85 |
Disagree |
7 |
52 |
59 |
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Agree |
10 |
74 |
84 |
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Strongly agree |
1 |
18 |
19 |
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Family history of depression |
Strongly disagree |
3 |
29 |
32 |
2.98 |
0.39 |
|
Disagree |
4 |
61 |
65 |
||||
Agree |
11 |
64 |
75 |
||||
Strongly agree |
4 |
24 |
28 |
||||
Loss of appetite |
strongly disagree |
5 |
22 |
27 |
1.81 |
0.61 |
|
Disagree |
6 |
54 |
60 |
||||
Agree |
7 |
66 |
73 |
||||
strongly agree |
4 |
36 |
40 |
||||
Fatigue from stress |
strongly disagree |
5 |
27 |
32 |
2.46 |
0.48 |
|
Disagree |
6 |
58 |
64 |
||||
Agree |
9 |
58 |
67 |
||||
strongly agree |
2 |
35 |
37 |
||||
Lack of support from loved ones |
Strongly disagree |
3 |
27 |
30 |
0.65 |
0.88 |
|
Disagree |
8 |
51 |
59 |
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Agree |
8 |
77 |
85 |
||||
Strongly agree |
3 |
23 |
26 |
Table 3: Association between Post-partum Depression, Knowledge, Attitude, Educational Status and Risk Factors
Figure 1: Knowledge of Post-Partum Depression among respondents
Figure 2: Attitude towards of Post-Partum Depression among respondents
Figure 3: Risk Factors for Post-Partum Depression among respondents
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