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Table 2 Type of antidepressant used and prevalence of antidepressant use in each trimester

From: Association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in children: a retrospective cohort study based on Japanese claims data

 

Prevalence of antidepressant use in each trimestera), n (%)

All

First

Second

Third

Type of antidepressant

 All types

195

187

72

58

 SSRIs

152 (77.9)

145 (77.5)

62 (86.1)

48 (82.8)

 SNRIs

10 (5.6)

10 (5.3)

3 (4.2)

3 (5.2)

 Other

50 (25.6)

49 (26.2)

15 (20.8)

13 (22.4)

  1. Abbreviations: SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SNRIs serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
  2. a)The 9 months prior to the birth month of the child were divided into 3 × 3-month intervals, namely the first, second, and third trimesters.