Table 3.
Analysis of the association between mean telomere length and maternal mood scores using unadjusted and adjusted multiple linear regression models. Adjusting for maternal age, gestational age, parity, BMI, smoking during pregnancy, alcohol during pregnancy, WIMD score and EPDS/STAI. A p-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
| Mood Scores | All | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 95%CI | p | B | 95%CI | p | B | 95%CI | p | |
| Unadjusted linear regressions | |||||||||
| EPDS | −0.025 | −0.079, 0.028 |
0.346 | 0.002 | −0.073, 0.078 |
0.949 | −0.063 | −0.143, 0.017 |
0.121 |
| STAI | −0.016 | −0.046, 0.015 |
0.305 | −0.013 | −0.060, 0.034 |
0.582 | −0.017 | −0.059, 0.024 |
0.399 |
| Adjusted linear regressions | |||||||||
| EPDS | −0.004 | −0.061, 0.052 |
0.884 | 0.022 | −0.059, 0.103 |
0.586 | −0.098 | −0.184, −0.012 |
0.026 |
| STAI | −0.002 | −0.033, 0.030 |
0.914 | −0.004 | −0.054, 0.046 |
0.879 | −0.016 | −0.058, 0.027 |
0.462 |
EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; STAI, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; WIMD, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation; BMI, body mass index.