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Table 1 Prevalence of depression symptoms and contraceptive use among participants

From: The impact of depression at preconception on pregnancy planning and unmet need for contraception in the first postpartum year: a cohort study from rural Malawi

 

Year before conception (N = 3986)

During pregnancy

(N = 3986)

28 days postpartum

(N = 3976)

6 months postpartum

(N = 2776)

Depression symptoms

553 (13.9)

907 (22.8)

285 (7.2)

72 (2.6)

Contraceptive use (modern and traditional methods)

1339 (33.6)

–

3069 (83.5)

2381 (86.9)

  1. Data = n(%)
  2. *Women were asked if they experienced two or more weeks of low mood or anhedonia in the year before pregnancy
  3. **SRQ >  = 8 – high depression symptoms
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Reproductive Health

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