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ArticleArchives of women's mental health2025

Antenatal depression and drug use among deaf and hard-of-hearing birthing parents: results from a U.S. National Survey.

Nasya S Tan, Tyler G James, Kimberly S McKee, Tiffany A Moore Simas, Lauren D Smith, Michael M McKee, Monika Mitra

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Nasya S TanDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1483-5423
Tyler G JamesDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. jamesty@med.umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0694-4702
Kimberly S McKeeDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2905-5000
Tiffany A Moore SimasDepartments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8356-6418
Lauren D SmithLurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Michael M McKeeDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5561-9885
Monika MitraLurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.

Funding

Pregnancy Outcomes and Experiences among Deaf and Hard of Hearing WomenR01HD090103 · NICHD · BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY · PI MCKEE, MICHAEL M, MITRA, MONIKA · 2017 to 2021
$2.8M
Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health and Mortality among Older Adults with Hearing LossF31AG079636 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI TAN, NASYA S · 2023 to 2024
$97k
ACL HHS 90DPGE0001Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01HD090103NIA NIH HHS F31 AG079636NIA NIH HHS F31AG079636NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD090103
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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to investigate antenatal depression and drug use among deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) birthing parents who use American Sign Language (ASL), spoken English, or bilingually both ASL and English.

methodsDHH participants in the United States responded to the Survey on Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Women. Respondents self-reported their antenatal depression diagnoses and drug use (i.e., pain relievers, cannabis, or illicit drugs) during their last pregnancy. Poisson regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, and parity.

resultsThe average age of respondents (n = 587) was 35 years. Respondents were predominantly non-Hispanic white (80%), college educated (60%), and married (74%). Relative to DHH English-speakers, DHH ASL-users had lower prevalence of reporting antenatal depression diagnosis (aPR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.23 to 0.72). DHH people who reported antenatal depression diagnosis had higher prevalence of reporting antenatal drug use (PR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.65 to 3.33). There were no significant associations between preferred language and antenatal drug use.

conclusionsDHH ASL-users are less likely to report receiving an antenatal depression diagnosis compared to DHH English-speakers. Given well-documented patient-provider communication barriers among DHH ASL-users, it is unclear if the lower prevalence observed in this study is the result of inadequate or inaccessible screening during pregnancy. Future work should consider universal use of linguistically appropriate screening tools for DHH birthing parents in both clinical and research settings.

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DepressionParentsPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesPregnancy ComplicationsSubstance-Related DisordersAdultFemaleHumansPregnancyPrevalenceSign LanguageSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultDeafDepressionHard-of-hearingMental healthPerinatalPregnancy

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