Prevalence of mental health problem during first-half pregnancy at Siriraj Hospital.

Objective: To study the prevalence of mental health problem during first-half pregnancy.

Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Material And Method: The 255 singleton pregnant women < 20 weeks of gestation were enrolled. They were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire which included Thai GHQ-30 (mental health problem screening tool) and frequent psychosocial stressor forms. The prevalence and factors associated with mental health problem were evaluated.

Main Outcome Measurement: The prevalence of mental health problem.

Results: The prevalence of mental health problem was 17.3%. Factors independently associated with mental health problem included worrying about health, stress of taking care of other family members and financial problem with adjusted OR 3.5 (95% CI 1.16, 10.74), 3.8 (95% CI 1.80, 7.89) and 3.2 (95% CI 1.34, 7.53) respectively.

Conclusion: The prevalence of mental health problem was 17.3%. Screening of mental health problem should be included in antenatal care service especially in the risk group.