Maternal mental health in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

Joy Noel Baumgartner; Angela Parcesepe; Yared Getachew Mekuria; Dereje Birhanu Abitew; Wondimu Gebeyehu; Francis Okello; Dominick Shattuck

doi:10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00119

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Table. SRQ-20 Results for Probable Mental Disorder/Poor Mental Health in the Past 30 Days Among Women With a Delivery in the Past 24 Months, by Relationship Status, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

SRQ-20 Questions	Total Sample (N = 1,294)	Married (n = 1,174)	Unmarried (n = 120)
	No. responding “yes” (%)
1. Been nervous, tense, or worried	320 (24.8)	271 (23.1)	49 (40.8)
2. Frightened easily	265 (20.5)	236 (20.1)	29 (24.2)
3. Generally felt unhappy	247 (19.2)	203 (17.4)	44 (37.0)
4. Found it difficult to make decisions	149 (11.5)	120 (10.2)	29 (24.2)
5. Had headaches quite often	519 (40.1)	466 (39.7)	53 (44.2)
6. Had problems thinking clearly	204 (15.8)	174 (14.9)	30 (25.2)
7. Found it difficult to enjoy daily activities	186 (14.4)	146 (12.5)	40 (33.3)
8. Often lost interest in things	152 (11.8)	117 (10.0)	35 (29.2)
9. Felt tired easily	402 (31.1)	355 (30.3)	47 (39.2)
10. Experienced loss of appetite	312 (24.2)	287 (24.5)	25 (21.0)
11. Problems with sleep	278 (21.6)	243 (20.8)	35 (29.4)
12. Had uncomfortable feelings in stomach	310 (24.0)	282 (24.1)	28 (23.3)
13. Often experienced shaking of hands	139 (10.8)	126 (10.8)	13 (10.9)
14. Felt tired all the time	359 (27.8)	322 (27.5)	37 (30.8)
15. Cried more than usual	194 (15.1)	159 (13.6)	35 (29.2)
16. Daily activities suffered	140 (10.8)	118 (10.1)	22 (18.5)
17. Thought of ending life	187 (14.5)	154 (13.2)	33 (27.5)
18. Felt unable to play a useful part in life	170 (13.2)	147 (12.6)	23 (19.2)
19. Experienced poor digestion	258 (19.9)	220 (18.7)	38 (31.7)
20. Felt worthless	160 (12.4)	129 (11.0)	31 (25.8)

Abbreviation: SRQ, Self-Reporting Questionnaire.
All variables had ≤ 6 missing responses. Percentages are based on non-missing data.