MLHU - Health Status Resource

Figure 11.2.3: Maternal mental health concern during pregnancy by rural/urban status

Percent of women who gave birth, Middlesex-London, 2013 to 2017

Figure 11.2.3: Maternal mental health concern during pregnancy by rural/urban status
Source: 
BORN Public Health Cube, BORN Information System, BORN Ontario. Information accessed on Oct 19, 2018

Having a mental health concern during pregnancy was significantly higher among the urban population of Middlesex-London compared to the rural population from 2013 to 2017. Among both populations, the percent of women reporting a mental health concern during pregnancy increased over time during this period.