Table 2.
Early pregnancy values and estimated change in mood and quality of life
| Usual Care (n = 11) | SmartMoms® Intervention (n = 32) | Between Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | p | Mean (SE) | p | Difference (SE) | p | ES | ||
| Mood | ||||||||
| BDI-II | Early Pregnancy | 8.82 (1.35) | 6.59 (0.79) | −2.22 (1.56) | 0.16 | 0.22 | ||
| Δ Late Pregnancy | 4.45 (1.62) | < 0.01 | 2.06 (0.96) | 0.03 | −2.40 (1.88) | 0.21 | 0.20 | |
| Δ 1–2 months ppm | −0.66 (1.74) | 0.71 | 0.86 (0.96) | 0.37 | 1.52 (1.99) | 0.45 | 0.12 | |
| Δ 12 months ppm | −2.98 (1.90) | 0.12 | −0.51 (0.97) | 0.12 | 2.47 (2.14) | 0.25 | 0.18 | |
| Quality of Life | ||||||||
| SF-12 MCS | Early Pregnancy | 51.13 (1.41) | 50.53 (0.83) | −0.6 (1.63) | 0.72 | 0.06 | ||
| Δ Late Pregnancy | −0.80 (2.60) | 0.76 | 1.49 (1.54) | 0.34 | 2.28 (3.02) | 0.45 | 0.12 | |
| Δ 1–2 months ppm | −1.97 (2.81) | 0.49 | −1.7 (1.54) | 0.27 | 0.27 (3.21) | 0.93 | 0.01 | |
| Δ 12 months ppm | −0.37 (3.08) | 0.9 | −1.83 (1.56) | 0.24 | −1.46 (3.45) | 0.67 | 0.07 | |
| SF-12 PCS | Early Pregnancy | 49.37 (1.65) | 51.14 (0.97) | 1.76 (1.91) | 0.36 | 0.14 | ||
| Δ Late Pregnancy | −6.99 (1.99) | < 0.01 | −8.32 (1.18) | < 0.01 | −1.33 (2.31) | 0.57 | 0.09 | |
| Δ 1–2 months ppm | 4.20 (2.19) | 0.06 | 0.41 (1.18) | 0.73 | −3.78 (2.49) | 0.13 | 0.23 | |
| Δ 12 months ppm | 4.65 (2.46) | 0.06 | 3.37 (1.20) | < 0.01 | −1.28 (2.74) | 0.64 | 0.07 | |
Continuous values are displayed as mean (SE) and effect size is reported using group differences (mean/SD), and p values were derived using repeated measures over time in a mixed effect linear model. Significance was assumed when p < 0.05, as shown in bold