Unplanned pregnancy and perinatal depression: secondary exploratory analyses from a racially and ethnically diverse, low-income sample of birthing people in the United States
These secondary analyses from a larger study suggest potentially important differences in the association between unplanned pregnancy and perinatal depressive symptoms by racial/ethnic subgroups. Future research should acknowledge the myriad stressors and protective factors experienced by low-income and racially and ethnically diverse perinatal populations when evaluating differences in outcomes among racial/ethnic subgroups.
Authors
- Katherine A. Czech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7667-8227)
- Bayley J. Taple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-5848)
- Jody D. Ciolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9060-5657)
- Allison M. Letkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6812-8735)
- Jaime L. Hamil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-1833)
- Alicia Diebold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1085-9105)
- S. Darius Tandon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3243-903X)
- Ann K. Kan
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08009-w
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health