Table 6 Spearman correlation of PSS with various parameters in control group (n = 164) and study group (n = 176) at 36th week of gestation.

From: Inflammation and decreased cardiovagal modulation are linked to stress and depression at 36th week of pregnancy in gestational diabetes mellitus

Parameters

Control group at 36th week

Study group at 36th week

r value

p value

r value

p value

BMI

–0.045

0.398

0.013

0.867

HR

0.109

0.185

0.120

0.114

SBP

–0.145

0.095

0.090

0.235

DBP

–0.102

0.197

0.077

0.310

RPP

–0.152

0.085

0.193

0.010

RM

0.115

0.157

0.151

0.045

TP

0.108

0.186

–0.167

0.027

LFnu

0.099

0.192

0.235

0.002

HFnu

0.053

0.286

–0.140

0.064

LF–HF ratio

–0.098

0.217

0.184

0.014

HbA1C

0.110

0.175

0.336

 < 0.001

MDA

–0.103

0.195

0.410

 < 0.001

hsCRP

–0.083

0.213

0.109

0.149

IL-6

–0.110

0.183

0.428

 < 0.001

NO

0.154

0.088

–0.381

 < 0.001

EPDS

0.198

0.024

0.582

 < 0.001

QoL

0.162

0.048

–0.299

 < 0.001

IRDS

–0.095

0.220

0.195

0.009

  1. The p value < 0.05 was considered significant; r: correlation coefficient.
  2. PSS perceived stress scale, BMI body mass index, HR heart rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, RPP rate pressure product, RM resting metabolism, TP total power of HRV, LFnu low-frequency power normalized, HFnu high-frequency power normalized, LF–HF ratio of LF to HF, HbA1C glycated hemoglobin, MDA malondialdehyde, hsCRP high sensitive c-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin-6, NO nitric oxide, EPDS Edinburgh postnatal depression scale, QoL quality of life, IRDS Indian diabetic risk score.
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