Depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder six months following preeclampsia and normotensive pregnancy: a P4 study

Table 3 Mental health at 6 months postpartum by group

	Normotensive Group N = 302			Preeclampsia Group N = 90
	N	%	Mean (SD) or median (IQR)	n	%	Mean (SD) or median (IQR)	p-value
Depression
-EPDS score			3 (2–6)			4 (2–7)	0.10
-EPDS > 12	7	2		6	7		0.04
-EPDS 10–12	19	6		4	4		0.51
-EPDS 10 or higher	26	9		10	11		0.47
Anxiety
-GAD-7 score			2 (0–3)			2 (0–3)	0.25
-GAD-7 ≥ 10	9	3		6	7		0.12
PTSD (n = 293/90)
-Score as a %			7 (11)			8 (15)	0.59
-Met criteria	5	2		2	2		0.75
-Birth reported as traumatic event	4	1		6	7		0.01
Seen GP re mental health prior to P4 visit	15	5		7	8		0.31
Specialist/psychologist referral prior to P4 visit	17	6		6	7		0.71

EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, GAD-7 General Anxiety Disorder Scale, GP General Practitioner, PTSD Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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