Prenatal depression and its predictors among women who seek prenatal care at mettu karl specialized hospital, south west Ethiopia

Introduction: Globally, Prenatal depression is the most prevalent psychological problem which women experience during pregnancy. Regardless of the impact on maternal health; Risk factors of antenatal depression is poorly studied in Ethiopia. Therefore the goal of this study was to determine the risk factors of antenatal depression among pregnant women attending antenatal care. Objective The goal of the study was to determine how common prenatal depression and factors influencing it among women receiving antenatal care at Mettu Karl Specialized Hospital in southwest Ethiopia. Methods and Materials A cross-sectional study was undertaken from September 15 to October 15/2021. A total of 343 women were chosen using a systematic random sample technique. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. In the bi-variable logistic regression, variables having a P-value of less than 0.25 at a 95% confidence interval were added to the multivariable logistic regression. Finally, in multivariable logistic regression, factors with a P-value of 0.05 at a 95% confidence Interval were declared significantly associated with prenatal depression. Result A total of 343 pregnant mothers were participated, making a 95% response rate. The magnitude of prenatal depression was 27.6%. The result of multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that respondents who had unplanned pregnancies were 2.1 times more likely to develop prenatal depression comparing with their counterparts. Pregnant mothers who had complications during their previous labor and delivery were 4.4 times more likely to develop prenatal depression compared with those who had no complications during previous labor and delivery. Furthermore, participants with a past history of child hospitalization were 3.3 times more likely to develop prenatal depression compared with those who have no past history of child hospitalization. At long last, respondents who had satisfaction with their marriage were 3.9 times less likely to develop prenatal depression compared with those who had no satisfaction with their marriage Conclusion Generally, the magnitude of antenatal depression is still high. To prevent further consequences, interventions like working on the identified risk factors are mandatory.