Figure 11.2.1: Maternal mental health concern during pregnancy
Percent of women who gave birth, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2013 to 2017
Source:
BORN Public Health Cube, BORN Information System, BORN Ontario. Information accessed on Oct 19, 2018. Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Snapshots: Maternal health Snapshot. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; c2018 [updated 2018 Oct 12; cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Maternal-health.aspxNote:
Ontario and Peer Group data not yet available for 2017
A significantly higher percent of women in Middlesex-London reported having any mental health concern during pregnancy compared to women in Ontario from 2013 to 2017. Nearly 30% of women who gave birth in Middlesex-London in 2017 reported any mental health concern during pregnancy, compared to 18.1% in Ontario.
The percent of women in Middlesex-London who reported having a mental health concern during pregnancy increased over time from 2013 to 2017.