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Prevalence of prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers: A comprehensive meta-analysis of observational surveys

Rao, Wen-Wang, Zhu, Xiao-Min, Zong, Qian-Qian, Zhang, Qinge, Hall, Brian J., Ungvari, Gabor S., Xiang, Yu-Tao·2020·Journal of Affective Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.030
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Background Increasing attention has been paid to maternal prenatal and postpartum depressive symptoms (depression thereafter), but little is known about the prevalence of paternal prenatal and postpartum depression. To fill this gap, the current study meta-analyzed the worldwide prevalence of prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers.Methods Studies that reported paternal depression occurring between the first trimester and the first postpartum year were identified by searching both international (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science and EMBASE) and Chinese (WanFang and CNKI) databases between their inception date and July 1, 2018. A random-effects model was used to calculate pooled estimates and 95% confidence intervals.Results Forty-seven studies with 20,728 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. The prevalence of prenatal depression in fathers was 9.76% in all three trimesters, 13.59% in the first, 11.31% in the second and 10.12% in the third trimester. The prevalence of postpartum depression was 8.75% within a whole year, 8.98% within one-month, 7.82% between one- and three months, 9.23% between three months and six months and 8.40% between six months to twelve months after child-birth. The prevalence of paternal postpartum depression was moderated by year of publication, study area, age of fathers of ≥18 years, quality assessment score and mean age (all P<0.05).Conclusions This meta-analysis found that the prevalence of prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers was relatively common. Regular screening, effective prevention and appropriate treatment need to be implemented in this population.

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Authors
Rao, W.-W., Zhu, X.-M., Zong, Q.-Q., Zhang, Q., Hall, B. J., Ungvari, G. S., & Xiang, Y.-T.
Affiliations
  • University of Macau (MO)
  • Capital Medical University (CN)
  • The University of Western Australia (AU)
Corresponding author
Xiang, Yu-Tao
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-02
Volume
263
Pages
491-499
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.030
OpenAlex
W2981963114
Cited by
253
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 42 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 55 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 4
FWCI
2.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Macau (MYRG2016-00005-FHS, MYRG2019-00066-FHS)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20180213)
  • National Key Research & Development Program of China (2016YFC1307200)
  • Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support (ZYLX201607)
  • Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals’ Ascent Plan (DFL20151801)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
paternal depression, antenatal depression, postpartum depression, fathers, depression prevalence, postpartum period, depression screening, depression prevention
MeSH terms
Child, Depression, Fathers, Female, Humans, Male, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Period

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