Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Postpartum Depression, and Hypertension Affecting Pregnancies in Rural Ohio.
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Determine if diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) in rural Appalachian Ohio.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted to review pregnancies between February 2020 and March 2023 to look for diagnoses of gestational diabetes and PPD.
RESULTS: The population studied showed that 5.41% of pregnancies were affected by gestational diabetes, 7.76% of pregnancies had associated PPD, and 1.26% had both. Hypertension incidence that was a secondary data point in this study showed that 20.4% of pregnancies were affected by a form of hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of gestational diabetes and PPD were similar in this population to the rest of the United States and occurred together at low rates. Hypertension was a more common condition that affected pregnancies in this population.
First Page
122
Last Page
128
DOI
10.1089/whr.2024.0137
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Recommended Citation
Healy, Amber M; Faherty, Mallory; Ackerman, Jordan; Leeds, Blake; Morell, Mandy; Kim, Rachel; Ackerman, Andrew; and Gerome, Jody M, "Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Postpartum Depression, and Hypertension Affecting Pregnancies in Rural Ohio." (2025). Women’s Health Articles. 1.
https://scholarlyworks.ohiohealth.com/womens-health-articles/1