Table 3 Summary of participant responses to perinatal mental health items in the 2012 Alberta Survey B (Alberta, Canada) (N = 1209)
Responses to perinatal mental health items | N (%) |
|---|---|
Knowledge of prenatal mental health | Â |
 High | 831 (70.5) |
 Low | 347 (29.5) |
Knowledge of postnatal mental health | Â |
 High | 1028 (87.4) |
 Low | 148 (12.6) |
Personal experience with someone who experienced postpartum anxiety or depression | Â |
 Yes | 678 (57.4) |
 No | 503 (42.6) |
All women should be screened for depression and anxiety in pregnancy | Â |
 Strongly agree or agree | 760 (63.0) |
 Strongly disagree or disagree | 195 (16.1) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 158 (13.1) |
 Don’t know | 57 (4.7) |
 No response | 37 (3.1) |
All women should be screened for depression and anxiety after they have a baby | Â |
 Strongly agree or agree | 878 (72.7) |
 Strongly disagree or disagree | 131 (10.9) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 113 (9.4) |
 Don’t know | 50 (4.1) |
 No response | 35 (2.9) |
The only way of treating anxiety and/or depression is with medication | Â |
 Strongly agree or agree | 67 (5.6) |
 Strongly disagree or disagree | 895 (74.2) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 143 (11.8) |
 Don’t know | 69 (5.7) |
 No response | 33 (2.7) |
First choice for help and support | Â |
 Family doctor | 470 (38.9) |
 Partner | 213 (17.7) |
 Mother or father | 114 (9.4) |
 Friend | 110 (9.1) |
 Psychologist | 49 (4.1) |
 Obstetrician or midwife | 58 (4.8) |
 Public health nurse | 44 (3.6) |
 Mental health therapist | 37 (3.1) |
 Other relative | 25 (2.1) |
 Clergy/spiritual leader | 25 (2.1) |
 Don’t know | 19 (1.6) |
 No response | 44 (3.6) |