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July 3, 2026BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Antenatal depression and associated obstetric and psychosocial factors among pregnant women attending the public health clinics in Malaysia

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SKSiti Sabrina KamarudinMinistry of HealthNMNor Asiah MuhamadMinistry of HealthNMNur Hasnah MaamorMinistry of Health

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Cross-sectional study estimates antenatal depression prevalence and identifies its factors in women attending public health clinics, suggesting improved mental health screening practices.

Key Points

  • This study estimates the prevalence of antenatal depression and identifies its associated factors among pregnant women in Malaysia.
  • Multi-centre cross-sectional study conducted in public health clinics.
  • Participants completed questionnaires on sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial factors.
  • Depressive symptoms assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (score ≥ 12 indicates probable depression).
  • Prevalence of antenatal depression was 9.6% among 572 women.
  • Factors associated with antenatal depression included unplanned pregnancy (aOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.03 - 5.02) and recent depressive symptoms (aOR 8.25, 95% CI 3.47 - 19.94).
  • Perceived emotional support was protective against antenatal depression (aOR 0.16, 95% CI 0.05 - 0.53).

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Kamarudin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4750f45c29257aa25786ffhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-09573-5
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