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Table 2 Comparison of demographics and sleep variables in women with and without EPDS scores ≥10

From: Habitual snoring and depressive symptoms during pregnancy

 

EPDS < 10 (n = 256)

EPDS ≥ 10 (n = 106)

Age (years)

30.3 ± 5.8

29.5 ± 5.8

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

26.0 ± 6.6

29.1 ± 8.2**

Obesity (BMI ≥ 30;%)

22.0%

38.7%**

African American (%)

9.2%

18.3%*

High school or less (%)

20.6%

32.1%*

Married/partnered (%)

81.2%

59.2%**

Nulliparous (%)

36.1%

22.6%*

Pre-eclampsia (%)

5.2%

14.0%**

Diabetes Mellitus (%)

14.6%

15.0%

Smoker (%)

8.4%

25.0%**

Snoring (%)

26.2%

47.1%

Stopped breathing (%)

4.1%

3.8%

Mean Sleep Duration (hours)

8.7 ± 1.4

8.6 ± 1.8

Sleep duration ≤6 hours (%)

2.8%

7.3%

Sleep duration >10 hours (%)

13.3%

11.8%

Mean Sleep quality score

3.5 ± 1.2

4.1 ± 1.1**

Poor sleep quality (%)

67.8%

83.8%**

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.
  2. BMI = Body Mass Index.
  3. EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.