Exploring the Relationship between Postpartum Anxiety and Ethnicity/Race: A Secondary Analysis of TriNetX Data

The problem of interest was the prevalence and impact of postpartum anxiety among women, with a focus on the role of race and ethnicity. The theoretical framework was Intersectionality; this framework allowed for an exploration of how race, ethnicity, maternal age, prenatal anxiety, and prenatal depression diagnoses intersect to influence a Postpartum Anxiety diagnosis. This study aimed to investigate and quantify differences in PA rates across the following racial and ethnic groups: Black, White, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic and determined the association between race/ethnicity and postpartum anxiety after adjustment for maternal age, prenatal anxiety, and prenatal depression. The research questions were: What is the association between race/ethnicity and postpartum anxiety, and does an association between race/ethnicity and postpartum anxiety remain after adjusting for maternal age, prenatal anxiety, and prenatal depression diagnoses? The hypothesis would reveal differences in the risk of PA diagnosis among racial and ethnic groups, and the association remained between race/ethnicity after adjustment. The significance of the study was to gain understanding and better target interventions and support mechanisms for women from various racial and ethnic groups related to PA. The design for the study was a secondary data analysis using the TriNetX database; the TriNetX database provided a comprehensive view of the phenomenon of interest with the least amount of bias.

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD in Nursing (Doctoral)

Grantor

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Adams, Melanie Ann

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Blair, Patricia (pablair@utmb.edu)

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/12685

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:utmb-ir.tdl.org:2152.3/12685