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Table 3 Comparisona of EPDS score indicating presence or absence of depression in trial groups at end-of-pregnancy and six months after birth (N = 784)

From: Physical activity for antenatal and postnatal depression in women attempting to quit smoking: randomised controlled trial

Visit time

Depression in each randomisation group

Odds Ratio for PA versus usual care, basic adjustmentb (95% CI)

Odds Ratio for PA versus usual care, fully adjustedc

(95% CI) (95% CI)

Usual care n/N (%)

Physical Activity n/N (%)

Baseline

75/393 (19)

68/391 (17)

–

–

End of pregnancy

25/194 (12)

26/189 (14)

1.24 (0.52, 2.96)

p = 0.628

1.11 (0.47, 2.65)

p = 0.808

6 months follow-up

14/133 (11)

15/146 (10)

1.23 (0.41, 3.70)

p = 0.710

1.07 (0.36, 3.17)

p = 0.904

  1. EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PA Physical activity
  2. aResults from mixed effect logistic model for depression (yes = 1, No = 0)
  3. bAdjusted for visit time, baseline EPDS scores, the interaction of visit time and baseline EPDS, and recruitment centre
  4. cAdjusted for visit time, baseline EPDS scores, the interaction of visit time and baseline EPDS scores, recruitment centre, age at leaving full time education, young age (≤ 20 yrs), BMI, marital status
  5. For the final mixed effect model, N = 436
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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