RESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: estimate the prevalence and track the risk factors associated with, Maternity blues (MB). METHODS: a transversal study was performed with 113 women, on the tenth day of puerperium. The following instruments were used: Pitt Scale (1968), Stein (1980), Inventory for stressful life events by Holmes & Rahe (1967), and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and obstetric data. RESULTS: the prevalence of MB was 32.7% according to the Stein scale. In the univariated analysis, civil status and tobacco use were associated with MB. Legally married women and nonsmokers showed a risk approximately 4 times lower of experiencing the problem. CONCLUSIONS: MB was very prevalent in this sample. Obstetricians must be aware of this condition which may be associated with postpartum depression.
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Depresión Posparto/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Brasil , Estudios Transversales , Depresión Posparto/psicología , Femenino , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Acontecimientos que Cambian la Vida , Estado Civil , Inventario de Personalidad , Factores de Riesgo , Fumar/efectos adversos , Fumar/epidemiología , Factores Socioeconómicos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Objectives: estimate the prevalence and track the risk factors associated with, Maternity blues (MB). Methods: a transversal study was performed with 113 women, on the tenth day of puerperium. The following instruments were used: Pitt Scale (1968), Stein (1980), Inventory for stressful life events by Holmes & Rahe (1967), and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and obstetric data. Results: the prevalence of MB was 32.7% according to the Stein scale. In the univariated analysis, civil status and tobacco use were associated with MB. Legally married women and nonsmokers showed a risk approximately 4 times lower of experiencing the problem. Conclusions: MB was very prevalent in this sample. Obstetricians must be aware of this condition which may be associated with postpartum depression (AU)
Objetivos: estimar la prevalencia y rastrear los factores de riesgo asociados con la tristeza postparto (TP). Método: se realizó un estudio transversal con 113 mujeres, en el décimo día del puerperio. Se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos: Pitt Scale (1968), Stein (1980), Inventory forStressful Life Events de Holmes & Rahe (1967) y un cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos y obstétricos. Resultados: la prevalencia de la TP fue de un 32.7% de acuerdo con la escala Stein. En el análisis univariado, el estado civil y el consumo de tabaco se asociaron a la TP. Las mujeres casadas y las no fumadoras mostraron un riesgo aproximadamente 4 veces más bajo de sufrir el problema. Conclusiones: se encontró una alta prevalencia de la TP en la muestra. Los obstetras deberían estar alerta ante este estado, que puede asociarse con la depresión postparto (AU)