Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy.

Loredana Cena F MirabellaG PalumboA GigantescoA TraininiAlberto Stefana

Published in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2020)

There exists a significant association between maternal antenatal anxiety and economic conditions. Early evaluation of socioeconomic status of pregnant women and their families in order to identify disadvantaged situations might reduce the prevalence of antenatal anxiety and its direct and indirect costs.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
sleep quality
risk factors
preterm birth
birth weight
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss