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. 2021 Apr 1;11(4):e044798. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044798

Table 4.

Psychosocial assessments repeated across pregnancy

Scale Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3 ICC
mean±SD; (range) mean±SD; (range) mean±SD; (range)
Depressive Symptoms (EPDS) 5.56±4.73 (0–21) 5.94±4.93 (0–23) 5.95±5.13 (0–29) 0.73
Anxiety Symptoms (PSWQ) 44.41±13.36 (16–77) 44.09±13.72 (17–80) 44.31±13.69 (16–80) 0.80
Pregnancy Specific Anxiety
 Worries about the baby 7.97±4.3 (4–20) 7.24±3.77 (4–20) 7.18±3.99 (4–20) 0.68
 Worries about delivery 6.96±3.64 (3–15) 6.65±3.46 (3–15) 7.19±3.47 (3–15) 0.72
Perceived Stress (PSS) 19.9±8.11 (2–42) 20.03±8.1 (0–49) 19.83±8.03 (2–39) 0.77

EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; ICC, interclass correlation coefficient; PSS, Perceived Stress; PSWQ, Penn State Worry Questionnaire.