Table 1 Results of Zung self-rating depression scale (SDS) questionnaire administered to 73 women at 28 weeks of gestation and at 6 weeks postpartum.
From: Prevalence of pre- and postpartum depression in Jamaican women
SDS Index | Equivalent Clinical Global Impression | 28 weeks Gestation Number of Cases | 6 weeks Postpartum Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Below 50 | Normal range, no psychopathology | 32 (43.8%) | 48 (65.75%) |
50–59 | Presence of minimal to mild depression | 23 (31.5%) | 18 (24.66%) |
60–69 | Presence of moderate to marked depression | 13 (17.8%) | 7 (9.59%) |
70 and over | Presence of severe to extreme depression | 5 (6.9%) | None |