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Patterns of depressive symptoms were examined by demographics, perinatal time period and other obstetric information using adjusted regression coefficients (a\n                      <jats:italic>b<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) and risk ratios (aRR).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 856\u2009women participated in the study, comprising 356 pregnant and 500 postpartum women. EPDS scores were, on average, similar between pregnant (14.4) and postpartum women (14.1). Using the locally validated cut-off of \u226513 revealed that 69.1% of pregnant and 62.0% of postpartum women reported clinically significant depressive symptoms. Consistent EPDS scores and prevalence were observed across pregnancy trimesters and within 12 months postpartum and beyond. Women who received adequate prenatal care were less likely to experience antenatal (a\n                      <jats:italic>b<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u22121.59, 95% CI \u22123.13 to \u22120.05) and postpartum (a\n                      <jats:italic>b<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u22121.30, 95% CI \u22122.48 to \u22120.12) depressive symptoms. Postpartum EPDS scores and depressive symptom prevalence (EPDS score \u226513) were higher among 18\u201324-year olds (a\n                      <jats:italic>b<\/jats:italic>\n                      =1.96, 95% CI 0.30 to 3.61; aRR=1.23, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.47) and single mothers (a\n                      <jats:italic>b<\/jats:italic>\n                      =3.46, 95% CI 0.22 to 6.71; aRR=1.42, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.90), compared with older and married mothers, respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At least 60% Filipino mothers experienced clinically significant perinatal depressive symptoms, which exceeds the established global average of 25%. Younger and single postpartum women were at greater risk, while pregnant and postpartum women who attended adequate prenatal visits were less likely to report depressive symptoms. 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