TABLE 2.
Items b | % a | ||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 b | ||
EPDS1 | Able to laugh and see the funny side of things | 61 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
EPDS2 | Looked forward with enjoyment to things | 74 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
EPDS3 | Blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong | 13 | 22 | 49 | 17 |
EPDS4 | Anxious or worried for no good reason | 10 | 31 | 49 | 10 |
EPDS5 | Felt scared or panicky for no very good reason | 18 | 30 | 44 | 8 |
EPDS6 | Things have been getting on top of me | 9 | 36 | 44 | 11 |
EPDS7 | So unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping | 25 | 29 | 37 | 9 |
EPDS8 | Felt sad or miserable | 26 | 51 | 16 | 7 |
EPDS9 | So unhappy that I have been crying | 37 | 49 | 9 | 5 |
EPDS10 | The thought of harming myself has occurred to me | 77 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Abbreviation: EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
Reversely scored as appropriate with higher scores indicating more frequent negative affect. Acknowledging the variety of response options across EPDS items, for summary and analysis purposes, 0 and 1 indicate negative responses (e.g., not at all, not very often) while 2 and 3 indicate affirmative responses (e.g., sometimes, most of the time).