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. 2018 Aug 17;4(5):354–360. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2018.48

Table 1.

Summary of Grown in Wales prevalence data and data from similar studies

Population, condition and time point % (95% CI)
Wales (Cardiff), Current study 2018
Depression, EPDS ≥13
37–42 weeks of pregnancy (n = 308) 14.3 (10.9–18.3)
4.5 days after birth (n = 163) 8.0 (4.2–12.5)
10 weeks after birth (n = 149) 8.7 (4.5–13.8)
1 year after birth (n = 113) 12.4 (6.8–18.4)
Anxiety, STAI ≥40
37–42 weeks of pregnancy (n = 308) 27.3 (22.5–32.4)
4.5 days after birth (n = 166) 21.7 (15.8–28.0)
10 weeks after birth (n = 150) 25.3 (18.3–32.7)
1 year after birth (n = 114) 35.1 (26.3–44.2)
England (Bristol), Heron et al. (2004)5
Depression, EPDS ≥13
32 weeks of pregnancy (n = 8323) 13.1
6 weeks after birth (n = 8323) 8.9
Anxiety, CCEI ≥9
32 weeks of pregnancy (n = 8323) 15.5
6 weeks after birth (n = 8323) 8.1
England (South London), Howard (2018)3
Depression, EPDS and Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV
Within 3 weeks of first antenatal appointment (n = 545) 11
Anxiety, EPDS and Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV
Within 3 weeks of first antenatal appointment (n = 545) 15
Sweden, Josefsson et al. (2001)
Depression, EPDS ≥10
35–36 weeks of pregnancy (n = 1558) 17
3 days after birth (n = 1558) 18
6–8 weeks after birth (n = 1558) 13
Australia (Melbourne), Leigh & Milgrom (2008)
Depression, BDI ≥16.5
28–32 weeks of pregnancy (n = 278) 16.9
10–12 weeks after birth (n = 161) 11.2
Anxiety, BAI ≥16
28–32 weeks of pregnancy (n = 278) 27.7
Canada (Vancouver), Falah-Hassani et al. (2016)
Depression, EPDS ≥10
1 week after birth (n = 522) 29.6
8 weeks after birth (n = 501) 20.4
Anxiety, STAI ≥40
1 week after birth (n = 522) 20.1
8 weeks after birth (n = 501) 14.6

EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; CCEI, Crown–Crisp Experiential Index; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory.