ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2022
The economic toll of COVID-19: A cohort study of prevalence and economic factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenya.
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- Prevalence of postpartum depression in the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Association between depressive symptoms in the postpartum period and COVID-19: A meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Study characteristical and regional influences on postpartum depression before vs. during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring potential factors influencing perinatal mental health in Kajiado County, Kenya: a qualitative study with mothers and healthcare workers.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the relationship between food insecurity and postpartum depression: A scoping review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Women's experiences giving birth outside of health facilities in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Association between infant feeding practices, COVID-19 related cognitive factors, and postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional online study in Thailand.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Postpartum depression symptoms: prevalence, risk factors, and childbirth experiences in Palestine.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Intimate partner violence and postpartum healthcare access in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- "It is not by choice that I gave birth at home": the social determinants of home births during COVID-19 in peri-urban and urban Kenya, a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- The economic toll of COVID-19: A cohort study of prevalence and economic factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenya.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care utilisation in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Trust, Care Avoidance, and Care Experiences among Kenyan Women Who Delivered during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Health systems and reform · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the study is to examine the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among women who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to women who delivered before the COVID-19 pandemic and how economic challenges are associated with PPD.
methodsData were collected from 2332 women. This includes 1197 women from healthcare facilities in 2019 who were followed up at 2-4 and 10 weeks postpartum. Additionally, we recruited 1135 women who delivered from March 16, 2020 onward when COVID-19 restrictions were mandated in Kenya in the same catchment areas as the original sample to compare PPD rates.
resultsAdjusting for covariates, women who delivered during COVID-19 had 2.5 times higher odds of screening positive for PPD than women who delivered before COVID-19 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.92-3.15). Women who reported household food insecurity, required to pay a fee to cover the cost of PPE during labor and delivery and/or postnatal visit(s), and those who reported COVID-19 employment-related impacts had a higher likelihood of screening for PPD compared to those who did not report these experiences.
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the economic vulnerability of women, resulting in increases in PPD.
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