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. 2021 Dec 30;30(4):1028–1039. doi: 10.1177/10731911211063223

Table 2.

Means and Standard Deviations for Scales and Subscales.

DOCS and EPDS Totals and Subscales Prenatal (n = 573)
M (SD)
Early Postpartum (n = 542)
M (SD)
Late Postpartum (n = 394)
M (SD)
DOCS Contamination 2.85 (2.90) 2.72 (2.76) 2.08 (2.56)
DOCS Responsibility/Harm 2.74 (2.91) 2.72 (2.98) 2.46 (2.50)
DOCS Unacceptable Thoughts 2.13 (3.00) 1.96 (2.75) 1.56 (2.29)
DOCS Incompleteness/Symmetry 2.02 (2.87) 1.95 (2.89) 1.22 (2.27)
DOCS Total 9.81 (9.46) 9.33 (9.28) 7.31 (7.74)
EPDS-Full 7.15 (4.81) 7.00 (4.67) 6.36 (4.81)
EPDS-3A 3.38 (2.14) 3.23 (2.15) 3.09 (2.18)

Note. DOCS = Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale; EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; EPDS-3A = three-item Anxiety subscale of the EPDS.