Table 3. Differences in insomnia scores and other sleep parameters according to depressive status+ before and after delivery among 2088 women.
Not depressed+ pre or postpartum | New onset postpartum | Recovered postpartum | Depressed+ both pre and post | |
n = 1657 | n = 162 | n = 153 | n = 116 | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
BIS, sum score | ||||
3rd trimester | 15.8 (9.9) | 18.9 (9.9)** a | 22.7 (10.1)** a | 26.2 (10.0)** b, * c |
Postpartum | 14.0 (8.3) | 22.1 (9.2)** a | 17.8 (8.7)** a | 23.8 (8.2)** c |
Sleep duration (h:mm) | ||||
3rd trimester | 7:22 (1:24) | 7:22 (1:18) | 7:11 (1:54) | 6:50 (1:36)* b |
Postpartum | 6:36 (1:18) | 5:52 (1:18)** a | 6:32 (1:30) | 5:56 (1:30)* c |
Baby wake time | 1:50 (1:08) | 2:23 (1:15)** a, c | 1:50 (1:04) | 2:15 (1:23)* a, c |
Difference mum/baby | 0:26 | 0:19 | 0:24 | 0:25 |
Sleep efficiency | ||||
3rd trimester | 84.8% (13.3) | 84.2% (13.6) | 79.3% (17.5)** a | 78.6% (15.9)* b |
Postpartum | 75.5% (13.3) | 70.6% (15.5)** a | 75.3% (14.1) | 70.8% (17.4)* c |
Depression was defined by EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) score ≥10.
BIS - Bergen insomnia Scale SD: Standard Deviation.
h:mm - hour: minutes.
**p<.001.
*p<.01.
a- difference from women with no depression before or after delivery.
b- difference from women with new onset depression postpartum.
c- difference from women who recovered from depression in pregnancy.