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Prevalence, Incidence, and Persistence of Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Comorbidity among Chinese Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Women: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

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Dennis, Cindy-Lee, Brown, Hilary K., Wanigaratne, Susitha, Fung, Kenneth, Vigod, Simone N., Grigoriadis, Sophie, Marini, Flavia, Brennenstuhl, Sarah·2018·The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective: Our objectives were to examine the prevalence and incidence of postpartum depressive, anxiety, and comorbid symptoms over the first postpartum year; the persistence of these symptoms; and the prevalence stratified by immigration status. Method: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study in Ontario, Canada. Participants were 571 Chinese recent immigrant, nonrecent immigrant, and Canadian-born women with live births in 2011 to 2014. Participants were assessed at 4, 12, and 52 weeks postpartum for the presence of possible and high depressive symptomatology (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS] >9 and >12, respectively), anxiety symptomatology (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] >40), and comorbid symptomatology (EPDS >9 and STAI >40). Prevalence and incidence with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results: Prevalence rates were highest at 4 weeks and decreased across time, with possible depressive symptomatology most prevalent at most time points. Incidence rates at 12 and 52 weeks were generally similar. Of those with possible symptomatology at 4 weeks, 42.0% or less continued to have symptomatology at 12 weeks and 17.4% or less at 52 weeks. There were no differences in prevalence of any type of symptomatology between immigrant and Canadian-born Chinese women at 4 weeks, but at 12 and 52 weeks, most types of symptomatology were more common among recent and nonrecent immigrants. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Chinese immigrant women are a high-risk group for postpartum depressive and anxiety symptomatology. Future research should identify cultural and psychosocial factors associated with immigration that could be addressed in the system of care for postpartum immigrant women.

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Authors
Dennis, C.-L., Brown, H. K., Wanigaratne, S., Fung, K., Vigod, S. N., Grigoriadis, S., Marini, F., & Brennenstuhl, S.
Affiliations
  • St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
Corresponding author
Dennis, Cindy-Lee
Venue
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2017-07-27
Volume
63
Issue
1
Pages
44-53
ISSN
  • 0706-7437 (ISSN-L)
  • 1497-0015
OpenAlex
W2741513950
Cited by
40
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
3.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, comorbidities, Chinese immigrant women, immigration status, prevalence, incidence, symptom persistence, postpartum mental health, cultural factors in mental health
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Canada, China, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hong Kong, Humans, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Comorbidity, Incidence, Prevalence, Depression, Postpartum, Asian People, Emigrants and Immigrants

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