Table 1.
Heart rate variability indices (LF, HF, and LF/HF) and heart rate (HR) during Rest, Task, and After states among the control women (Control), postpartum depression patients (PPD), and adjustment disorder patients (AJD) (mean ± s.d.).
| LF | Rest (ms2) | Task (ms2) | After (ms2) | Task/Rest | After/Rest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 388.9 ± 474.4 | 413.3 ± 256.7 | 612.7 ± 648.0 | 1.65 ± 1.20 | 1.82 ± 1.01 |
| AJD | 837.4 ± 1300.6 | 391.5 ± 330.6 | 1024.8 ± 1599.8 | 1.02 ± 0.77 | 1.60 ± 1.52 |
| PPD | 707.0 ± 705.3 | 463.2 ± 629.3 | 981.1 ± 1224.9 | 1.12 ± 1.22 | 1.78 ± 1.11 |
| HF | |||||
| Control | 526.2 ± 405.4 | 182.0 ± 126.7 | 528.3 ± 368.0 | 0.49 ± 0.41 | 1.15 ± 0.39 |
| AJD | 505.0 ± 544.1 | 183.6 ± 176.1 | 820.0 ± 897.7 | 0.46 ± 0.32 | 1.94 ± 1.25 |
| PPD | 243.4 ± 218.6 | 227.7 ± 226.0 | 359.2 ± 266.4 | 1.10 ± 1.22 | 1.66 ± 1.06 |
| LF/HF | |||||
| Control | 1.04 ± 0.98 | 2.98 ± 2.16 | 1.57 ± 1.47 | 4.63 ± 3.78 | 1.71 ± 0.90 |
| AJD | 2.19 ± 2.34 | 3.46 ± 2.90 | 1.76 ± 2.41 | 3.04 ± 2.74 | 1.03 ± 1.10 |
| PPD | 5.82 ± 6.80 | 3.37 ± 4.80 | 4.48 ± 4.37 | 1.85 ± 2.39 | 1.34 ± 0.80 |
| HR | |||||
| Control | 73.1 ± 9.1 | 81.7 ± 9.7 | 72.4 ± 9.3 | 1.12 ± 0.10 | 0.99 ± 0.03 |
| AJD | 75.5 ± 12.2 | 84.7 ± 11.5 | 74.5 ± 12.3 | 1.13 ± 0.09 | 0.99 ± 0.05 |
| PPD | 82.3 ± 9.9 | 86.7 ± 12.5 | 81.5 ± 10.0 | 1.05 ± 0.08 | 0.99 ± 0.07 |