Prevalence of Mental Health Problem during First-Half Pregnancy at Siriraj Hospital
Surapol Wingwontham MD*, Wiboolphan Thitadilok MD*, Supachoke Singhakant MD**
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok ** Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok
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.
Keywords : Prevalence, Mental Health Problem, Thai GHQ-30
