Table 2. Questionnaire survey of maternal SAS, SDS and MPAS.
| Items | Confirmed group (n=23) | Suspected group (n=15) | Control group (n=33) | F/χ2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of survey after delivery (days) | 56.9±16.9 | 59.9±11.3 | 58.6±23.1 | 0.53† | 0.77 |
| SAS score | 38.8±9.5 | 39.3±7.8 | 38.6±10.3 | 0.35† | 0.84 |
| Postpartum anxiety | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (6.7%) | 4 (12.1%) | 1.14 | 0.57 |
| Mild | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 2 (6.1%) | NA | NA |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.1%) | NA | NA |
| Severe | 1 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | NA | NA |
| SDS score | 45.4±13.4 | 42.1±12.5 | 44.1±12.9 | 0.67† | 0.72 |
| Postpartum depression | 9 (39.1%) | 5 (33.3%) | 10 (30.3%) | 0.47 | 0.79 |
| Mild | 6 (26.1%) | 4 (26.7%) | 6 (18.2%) | NA | NA |
| Moderate | 2 (8.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | 2 (6.1%) | NA | NA |
| Severe | 1 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.1%) | NA | NA |
| MPAS score | 45.5±4.2 | 50.5±4.7 | 48.8±4.6 | 6.49 | 0.003** |
| Subscale score of parenting anxiety | 17.6±3.1 | 18.2±3.7 | 17.8±3.6 | 0.16 | 0.86 |
| Subscale score of attachment | 27.9±3.7 | 32.3±4.4 | 31.1±3.8 | 12.74† | 0.002** |
†Kruskal-Wallis test; **P<0.01. SAS, Self-rating Anxiety Scale; SDS, Self-rating Depression Scale; MPAS, Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale.