ArticleBMC psychiatry2025
Prevalence and risk factors associated with common mental disorders among pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana: a facility-based survey in selected primary care settings.
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- Treatment Experiences of Individuals With Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Perspectives of Mental Health Workers in Ashanti Region, Ghana.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Anxiety and depressive symptom experiences in the perinatal period: samples of two different countries.BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundCommon mental disorders (CMDs) during pregnancy are linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, particularly in LMICs. However, risk factors for CMDs during pregnancy have received limited attention in preventive strategies. Therefore the study aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors associated with common mental disorders among pregnant women in selected primary healthcare settings in Kumasi, Ghana.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women in three selected public primary care facilities within Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A random sampling technique was used to select 232 pregnant women in their second and third trimesters who responded to the Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Descriptive and inferential analyses, including chi-square tests and firth logit regression models, were conducted using Stata (version 17) to identify the prevalence and factors associated with common mental disorders. Odds ratios were calculated with a 95% confidence interval to determine the association.
resultsThis study found a CMD prevalence of 12.0% (95% CI: 8.3-16.9%) among the studied population. Overweight (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] = 0.17; 95% CI:0.03-0.96) and obese (aOR = 0.11; 95% CI:0.02-0.66) individuals exhibited a lower risk of CMD compared to those with normal BMI, while those with diabetes demonstrated a significantly increased risk (aOR = 8.59; 95% CI:1.41-52.24).
conclusionThe significant link between diabetes and increased CMD risk underscores the necessity for comprehensive care strategies that address both physical and mental health needs concurrently by integrating care pathways into primary obstetrical care.
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