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. 2019 Aug 29;21(8):e12410. doi: 10.2196/12410

Table 2.

Change in outcome scores between the intervention (I) and control (C) groups among mothers at 1 month and 3 months postpartum based on the general linear model.

Outcome variable 1 month 3 months
I, mean (SD), range na C, mean (SD), range na Unadjusted Adjustedb I, mean (SD), range na C, mean (SD), range na Unadjusted Adjustedb
I–C (95% CI) P I–C (95% CI) P I–C (95% CI) P I–C (95% CI) P
Postpartum depression (EPDSc) 11.4 (2.0), 7.5 to 15.3 56 12.4 (2.1), 8.4 to 16.5 58 −0.91 (−2.5 to 0.6) .25 −1.02 (−2.7 to 0.6) .23 9.8 (2.2), 5.5 to 14.3 54 12.0 (2.3), 7.5 to 16.5 57 −1.77 (−3.5 to 0.0) .04d −2.11 (−4.0 to −0.3) .03d
Postpartum depression (PHQe) 4.6 (2.0), 0.6 to 8.7 56 6.2 (2.1), 2.1 to 10.4 58 −1.80 (−3.3 to −0.3) .02d −1.59 (−3.3 to 0.1) .06 5.5 (2.2), 1.0 to 10.0 54 7.0 (2.3), 2.4 to 11.6 57 −1.90 (−3.7 to −0.1) .04d −1.49 (−3.4 to 0.4) .11
Postpartum anxiety (STAIf) 85.2 (9.9), 65.4 to 104.9 52 87.6 (9.9), 67.8 to 107.4 53 −3.63 (−10.7 to 3.5) .31 −2.45 (−9.9 to 5.0) .52 79.8 (11.3), 57.4 to 102.3 50 87.7 (11.3), 65.3 to 110.2 52 −8.61 (−17.2 to 0.0) .05 −7.89 (−16.4 to 0.7) .07
Loneliness (ULSg) 41.6 (5.5), 30.7 to 52.4 54 44.0 (5.6), 32.8 to 55.2 57 −2.14 (−6.3 to 2.1) .31 −2.45 (−7.0 to 2.1) .29 39.5 (5.4), 28.7 to 50.3 53 42.9 (5.6), 31.8 to 54.1 56 −3.90 (−8.2 to 0.4) .08 −3.43 (−8.0 to 1.1) .14
Perceived social support (PSSPh) 32.3 (2.6), 27.2 to 37.5 20 33.2 (2.6), 28.0 to 38.4 31 −2.11 (−5.2 to 1.0) .18 −0.86 (−3.9 to 2.1) .57 35.4 (4.4), 26.5 to 44.3 20 35.9 (4.3), 27.2 to 44.6 27 1.09 (−2.9 to 5.1) .59 −0.53 (−4.7 to 3.6) .78

an values for adjusted analysis.

bAdjusted estimates were obtained from general linear models after being adjusted for baseline, age, marital status, antenatal class attendance, baby’s gender, and confinement period.

cEPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

dSignificant P value <.05.

ePHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire.

fSTAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

gULS: University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale.

hPSSP: Perceived Social Support for Parenting.