Klinische Depression

Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Hospitals in Urban Centres in Nigeria: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Determinants

Abstract

Ogba Tian

Pregnancy is typically regarded as a happy experience, but it also intensifies a woman's emotional and psychological state. Worldwide, some women experience mental illnesses, particularly in developing countries. There is proof that sadness, anxiety, and stress during pregnancy are very common in Nigeria. In order to determine the extent and contributing variables of depression, anxiety, and stress among pregnant women in Port Harcourt, Nigeria Between September and November 2022, two tertiary hospitals in Port Harcourt city undertook a facility-based crosssectional survey utilising the Depression Anxiety and Stress was used to conduct univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. The statistical significance was determined at p 0.05 and the proportional odds model was applied.