Table 7 Spearman correlation of EPDS 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

–0.110

0.184

0.119

0.115

HR

0.093

0.202

0.109

0.185

SBP

–0.106

0.162

0.145

0.095

DBP

–0.080

0.210

0.147

0.051

RPP

–0.160

0.072

0.168

0.026

RM

0.102

0.195

0.153

0.043

TP

0.115

0.172

–0.213

0.005

LFnu

0.090

0.192

0.287

 < 0.001

HFnu

0.050

0.302

–0.201

0.007

LF–HF ratio

–0.090

0.232

0.236

0.002

HbA1C

0.112

0.181

0.399

 < 0.001

MDA

–0.150

0.086

0.452

 < 0.001

hsCRP

–0.045

0.318

0.186

0.013

IL-6

–0.142

0.112

0.439

 < 0.001

NO

0.158

0.078

–0.419

 < 0.001

PSS

0.180

0.047

0.582

 < 0.001

QoL

0.048

0.310

–0.163

0.035

IRDS

–0.175

0.052

0.178

0.018

  1. The p value < 0.05 was considered significant; r: correlation coefficient.
  2. EPDS Edinburgh postnatal depression scale, 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, PSS perceived stress scale, QoL quality of life, IRDS Indian diabetic risk score.
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