Eman Fatima, Faheem Yousaf, Sundas Qayyum.
Prevalence & Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression in Women at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore (a cross sectional study).
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;16(3):761-5.

Aim :Reasons and risk factors for postpartum depression amongst women. Methods: A cross sectional study was designed to assess the prevalence of postpartum depression among women attending gynecology department of Ganga Ram Hospital. 200 women were included in this study whohad given informed consent and were in the age group of 18-40 years.Primary outcome variable was the presence of depression and secondary outcome variable was various risk factors for PPD. The sample size was calculated through convenient based sampling,data was analyzed through SPSS through Chi square test with 95 % confidence level. Results :The mean age of the sample was 24.63 + 3.6 years. Out of total 200 women, 24 % were diagnosed with depression. On comparing the socio-demographic factors among women with depression and women without depression, females with PPD were significantly more likely to be less educated (up to primary level) and belonged to low socio-economic class (p < 0.01). Overcrowding was also found to be significantly associated with PPD Conclusion:It is concluded that Various risk factors were found like up to primary level education, low socio-economic status, more than one girl child, pressure to have a male child, previous personal psychiatric complaints, no close attachment to the partner, inadequate relationship with in-laws, and lack of support from in-laws during pregnancy that causes postpartum depression among women.

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