Table 1 Descriptive statistics and frequencies of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores across observed time periods for the sample population.
Observation date | N | Mean | Median | Range | SD | EPDS ≥ 1 | EPDS ≥ 9 | EPDS ≥ 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPDS scores by SES: January 2, 2020 through June 30, 2020 | ||||||||
Low SES | 323 | 3.41 | 2.00 | 0–25 | 4.37 | 250 (77.4%) | 43 (13.3%) | 24 (7.4%) |
High SES | 193 | 4.42 | 3.00 | 0–24 | 4.33 | 168 (87.0%) | 27 (14.0%) | 11 (5.7%) |
EPDS scores before and after implementation of pandemic restrictions (all subjects) | ||||||||
1/2/20–3/12/2020 | 264 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 0–25 | 4.55 | 217 (82.2%) | 39 (14.8%) | 19 (7.2%) |
3/13/2020–6/30/2020 | 252 | 3.04 | 1.00 | 0–24 | 4.08 | 201 (79.8%) | 31 (12.3%) | 16 (6.3%) |
EPDS scores for patients living in low SES before and after implementation of pandemic restrictions | ||||||||
Low SES 1/2/20–3/12/20 | 147 | 4.44 | 3.00 | 0–25 | 4.87 | 115 (78.2%) | 21 (14.3%) | 13 (8.8%) |
Low SES 3/13/20–6/30/20 | 176 | 2.55 | 1.00 | 0–16 | 3.71 | 135 (76.7%) | 22 (12.5%) | 11 (6.3%) |
EPDS scores for patients living in high SES before and after implementation of pandemic restrictions | ||||||||
High SES 1/2/20–3/12/20 | 117 | 4.57 | 3.00 | 0–23 | 4.12 | 101 (86.3%) | 18 (15.4%) | 6 (5.1%) |
High SES 3/13/20–6/30/20 | 76 | 4.20 | 3.50 | 0–24 | 4.65 | 67 (88.1%) | 9 (11.8%) | 5 (6.6%) |
