Table 5
Current psychological functioning across infant gestational age in mothers only
| NICU (n = 32) | NICU (n = 63) | NICU (n = 104) | Control (n = 93) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <33 weeks | 33–35 weeks | 36–42 weeks | 36–42 weeks | ||
| Values are mean (SD). | |||||
| HADS, Hospital anxiety and depression scale; EDPS, Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. | |||||
| HADS | |||||
| Total score | 12.6 (6.4) | 11.7 (6.6) | 9.4 (6.8) | 9.7 (6.4) | 0.031 |
| Anxiety subscale | 7.2 (3.7) | 6.6 (3.8) | 5.8 (3.9) | 5.6 (3.7) | 0.124 |
| Depression subscale | 5.4 (3.3) | 4.9 (3.5) | 3.6 (3.6) | 4.2 (3.3) | 0.017 |
| EPDS | |||||
| Total score | 8.5 (5.1) | 7.7 (5.3) | 6.8 (5.4) | 6.8 (5.1) | 0.285 |
