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Article: Anxiety in a Socially High-Risk Sample of Pregnant Women in Canada
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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Objective: To determine if an anxiety dimension in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) could be identified in a sample of pregnant women with high social risk factors.
Method: Four hundred women attending prenatal outreach programs, most of whom were single, low-income, and Aboriginal, participated in a study of feelings in pregnancy. The primary outcome measure was the EPDS. Data were also collected on sociodemographic, obstetrical-biological, psychological, and behavioural variables.
Results: Factor analysis of the EPDS revealed 3 factors: anxiety, depression, and self-harm. The anxiety factor accounted for the greatest variance in the overall EPDS score. Comparisons of ...