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Studies of depression's prevalence have often lumped together postpartum and otherwise nonpregnant women. To get a better sense of the likelihood of depression among nonpregnant women of reproductive age, investigators analyzed National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2007–2014 in women aged 20–44 who had not been pregnant during the prior year. Participants were classified by depression status (none, major, and minor). Use of antidepressant medications was also assessed.
Among 3705 participants, major and minor depression were reported by 5% and 4%, respectively, and prevalence of any antidepressant use was 32% (major depression) and 20% (minor depression). In multivariable analysis, current smoking, hypertension, and gove…