Depressive Psychosocial Risk Factors during Pregnancy. a Mexican Population Sample

Objective: analyze the presence of psychosocial risk factors for depression during pregnancy in a Mexican population sample. Methods: 91 participants filled out a battery questionnaire. Results: 12.1% of the women had multiple risk factors associated with postnatal depression. 18.48% scored positive for depression, however 26.4% reported having felt depressed.