Table 1 Proportion and mean EPDS anxiety subscale (EPDS-3A) scores of women with self-identified and self-reported anxiety (N = 6752)

 Anxiety at 10 days postpartum^a

19.8 (1334)

4.5 (5; 3–6)

 Anxiety at 1 month postpartum^a

11.9 (803)

5.0 (5; 4–6)

 Anxiety at 3 months postpartum^a

5.9 (401)

5.7 (6; 5–7)

 Any anxiety^b

25.1 (1693)

4.6 (5; 3–6)

 Persistent anxiety^c

3.8 (255)

5.9 (6; 5–7)

 EPDS-3A score ≥5

24.2 (1637)

5.9 (6; 5–6)

 EPDS-3A score ≥6

14.2 (957)

6.6 (6; 6–7)

 EPDS-3A score ≥7

5.5 (372)

7.6 (7; 7–8)

 Self-identified and self-reported anxiety (EPDS-3A ≥5)

4.5 (303)

6.6 (6; 6–7.5)

 Self-identified and self-reported anxiety (EPDS-3A ≥6)

3.5 (233)

7.1 (7; 6–8)

 Self-identified and self-reported anxiety (EPDS-3A ≥7)

2.1 (140)

7.8 (8; 7–8)