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Quality of life and depression among pregnant women with
and without gestational diabetes attending primary care
clinics in Karachi
Dr Muhammad Adnan Kanpurwala1,2, Bushra Fatima2, Zeenat Ayoob1
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Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2Department of Health Management, Institute of Business
Management
Any disease during pregnancy is extremely unpleasant and stressful not only for pregnant women, but
also for the whole family. It is proven by studies that any comorbidity during pregnancy may affect the
quality of life and brings depression, nervousness, lack of interest in day-to-day activities, demotivation
and fear of losing a child. This research aims to assess the quality of life and depression levels among
pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes (GDM).
This study was conducted in different obstetrics and gynaecology outpatient department (OPD)
clinics of Karachi. Pregnant women with GDM and without GDM were interviewed and assessed for
the level of depression and quality of life, together with the effects of different variables such as age,
employment, education and socioeconomic status. WHOQoL-BREF and PHQ-9 questionnaires were
used to collect the data for a sample of 356 within a time period of four months.
Results indicated that there is a significant difference in quality of life and depression levels among
pregnant women with GDM and pregnant women without GDM. The mean (±SD) score of depression
was significantly higher in pregnant women with GDM than without GDM (16.4 ± 5.6 vs 5.2 ± 5.0; P