Journal article
The Association Between Maternal Age and Depression
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Postpartum depression is a relatively common and potentially debilitating condition but its relationship with advanced maternal age has not been adequately studied. We evaluated the relationship between age and depression in a population-based sample of Canadian women.
METHODS: Data on women aged 20 to 44 years were obtained from the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2007 to 2008. Depression was defined using the Short-Form score …
Authors
Muraca GM; Joseph KS
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 36, No. 9, pp. 803–810
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2014
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(15)30482-5
ISSN
1701-2163