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Correlations between PDSS symptom subscales and canonical discriminant function (N = 245)
| PDSS subscale | Correlation with first discriminant function | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeping/eating disturbances (SLP) | 0.657 | vg |
| Anxiety/insecurity (ANX)/emotional lability (ELB)/mental confusion (MNT) | 0.907 | e |
| Loss of self (LOS) | 0.706 | vg |
| Guilt/shame (GLT) | 0.708 | vg |
| Suicidal thoughts (SUI) | 0.743 | vg |
PDSS, postpartum depression screening scale; vg, very good; e, excellent.
