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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Anxiety and depression during pregnancy in Central America: a cross-sectional study among pregnant women in the developing country Nicaragua

 

Nicaragua (N = 98)

Netherlands (N = 4,725)

 

Mean maternal age, years (range, SD)

23.6 (13–43, 6.9)

30.7 (16–44, 4.5)

p < 0.001

Mean gestational age, weeks (range, SD)

30.6 (8–40, 9.5)

23.5 (18–27, 1.9)

p < 0.001

STAI-score, median

36.7

33.3

p < 0.001

STAI-score > 42, N (%)

40 (41)

699 (15)

p < 0.001

EPDS-score, median

13.0

4.0

p < 0.001

EPDS-score > 11, N (%)

56 (57)

280 (6)

p < 0.001

  1. Symptom levels of anxiety and depression were assessed using STAI- (min-max = 20–80) and EPDS-questionnaires (min-max = 0–30) during pregnancy. Cut-off values STAI > 42 and EPDS > 11 indicate moderate symptom levels of anxiety and depression, respectively
  2. Differences were tested using independent sample t-tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, and Chi2 tests of independence where appropriate
  3. EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, SD Standard deviation, STAI Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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