Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among women experiencing spontaneous abortion in Katsina, North Western Nigeria

Hurera Umar, Ademola J. Ajuwon

Abstract

The study determined the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after spontaneous abortion and their determinants. It was carried out in one tertiary and two secondary health facilities at Katsina North-Western Nigeria. A total of 222 women who had spontaneous abortions one to two months before the study were interviewed using depression and PTSD of the Mini international neuropsychiatric interview (M.I.N.I.). A significant p-value was set at < 0.05. The prevalence of depression and PTSD was 6.3% and 3.6% respectively. The prevalence of depression and PTSD in a woman with spontaneous abortion combined in the same individual was 0.5%. Logistic regression showed that the experience of 3 or more previous miscarriages is a predictor of both depression and PTSD. These findings will help in the evaluation of the mental health of women who suffered spontaneous abortions and have a previous history of three or more spontaneous abortions. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [3s]: 37-44).

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