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. 2014 Apr 14;9(4):e94674. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094674

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.