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Table 4 Differences of measured outcomes between women with and without depressive symptoms (N = 292)

From: Prevalence and predictors of antenatal depressive symptoms among Chinese women in their third trimester: a cross-sectional survey

Instruments

Mean (SD)

In-dependent t -test

No depressive symptoms (n = 209)

With depressive symptoms (n = 83)

t

P

EPQ

    

  Psychoticism

43.23 (7.15)

46.79 (6.42)

−3.33

.001

  Extraversion

51.38 (8.85)

52.21 (7.57)

−0.28

.773

  Neuroticism

45.95 (9.14)

51.89 (11.41)

−4.08

<.001

PPS

    

  PPS1

2.76 (3.12)

4.70 (4.04)

−3.86

<.001

  PPS2

7.63 (4.85)

7.58 (4.42)

0.06

.949

  PPS3

2.62 (2.92)

3.32 (2.68)

−1.60

.110

  PPS4

1.70 (1.71)

1.70 (1.69)

0.00

.998

SCSQ

    

  Active coping

1.63 (0.79)

1.16 (0.55)

4.08

<.001

  Passive coping

0.85 (0.46)

1.02 (0.48)

−2.41

.016

SSRS

    

  Subjective support

25.30 (13.56)

23.92 (4.45)

0.72

.468

  Objective support

8.91 (2.29)

7.32 (2.68)

4.42

<.001

  Use of social support

7.85 (1.80)

7.26 (2.00)

2.07

.039

  1. Abbreviations: EPQ eysenck personality questionnaire, PPS pregnancy pressure scale, PPS1-pressure related to transition to parenthood, PPS2-pressure related to concerning on maternal and infant safety, PPS3-pressure related to changes of body image and limitation of physical activity, PPS4-pressure related to other sources of pregnancy, SCSQ simplified coping style questionnaire, SSRS social support rating scale.