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. 2012 Apr;15(2):135-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00737-012-0263-5. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

Suicidal ideation during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among low-income women in São Paulo, Brazil

Hsiang Huang  1 , Alexandre Faisal-Cury, Ya-Fen Chan, Karen Tabb, Wayne Katon, Paulo R Menezes
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Suicidal ideation during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among low-income women in São Paulo, Brazil

Hsiang Huang et al. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among low-income pregnant women living in Brazil. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 831 women surveyed during 20 to 30 weeks of pregnancy using the Self-Report Questionnaire-20. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 6.3%. The factors associated with suicidal ideation were common mental disorders, single partner status, past psychiatric history, and smoking tobacco. All cases of suicidal ideation were associated with common mental disorders.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest Drs. Huang, Chan, Faisal-Cury, and Menezes and Ms. Tabb have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr. Katon has received honorariums for lectures from Eli Lilly, Forest, and Pfizer.

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