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Table 2 EDPS scores in the third trimester of pregnancy for participants with and without depression

From: Antenatal risk factors for postnatal depression: a prospective study of chinese women at maternal and child health centres

EPDS scores according to the categorization by Lee et al.

Mean EDPS scores (SD) for participants with postnatal depression

(n = 126)

Mean EDPS scores (SD) for participants without postnatal depression

(n = 679)

0-9

(nil or insignificant depressive symptoms)

5.93 (2.53)

3.77 (2.80)

10-14

(mild to moderate depressive symptoms)

12.08 (1.37)

11.61 (1.42)

> 14

(severe depressive symptoms)

17.78 (2.84)

17.40 (2.13)

  1. EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
  2. SD Standard Deviation