Table 3 Maternal Mean and Standard Deviations on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale by Mentor Type at Enrollment and 2 Months and 6 Months Postpartum (N = 312)
Mother n = 93 | Mother-in-Law n = 16 | Sister n = 23 | Other Family n = 30 | Friend n = 102 | Volunteer n = 48 | Full Sample N = 312 | ||
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EPDS Score | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | pb | M (SD) |
3rd trimester | 5.24 (3.36) | 7.44 (3.54) | 5.04 (3.38) | 5.83 (2.85) | 5.79 (4.62) | 6.27 (4.81) | 0.254 | 5.73 (4.03) |
2 months postpartum | 4.01 (2.93) | 5.44 (3.18) | 3.44 (3.03) | 4.87 3.20) | 5.20 (4.25) | 5.33 (4.40) | 0.160 | 4.72 (3.72) |
6 months postpartum | 3.63 (3.38) | 6.00 (3.35) | 2.22 (1.86) | 4.57 (3.80) | 5.00 (4.32) | 5.02 (4.09) | 0.002 | 4.40 (3.87) |
pa | < 0.001 | 0.097 | 0.001 | 0.058 | 0.133 | 0.035 | < 0.001 | |
Median differences a (paired) | -2.00 | -2.00 | -3.00 | -1.50 | 0.00 | -1.00 | -1.00 |