Abstract
Objective: To describe the incidence of suicidal attempts and the prevalence of suicidal ideation in pregnancy; verifying the factors associated with suicidal ideation in pregnant women. Methods: This analysis is a section from a population-based cohort study with pregnant women between the first and second gestational trimester, identified at their homes in the urban area from a southern Brazilian. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview version Plus (MINI PLUS) was used to assess suicidal ideation and behavior. Variables with a p<0.20 value in the bivariate analysis were retained in the logistic regression-adjusted analysis using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Statistics software. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Catholic University of Pelotas. Results: In the baseline, 974 pregnancy women completed the diagnostic interview for evaluation of psychiatric symptoms, totaling 9.5% (n=93) woman had current suicidal ideation. In addition, 1.3% (n=13) of pregnant women reported a suicide attempt in the last month, and 11 of them had a history of suicidal behavior throughout their lives. Conclusion: Despite the presence of suicidal ideas in pregnancy, suicidal behavior is not very common at this time.