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Table 2 Self-reported mental health status and severity of depression, anxiety, and acute stress in total study cohort and subgroups

From: Self-reported mental health status of pregnant women in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Severity Category

N, %

M (SD)

Families with sick members

Families without sick members

p

N, %

M (SD)

N, %

M (SD)

EPDS, depression symptoms

 Total cohort

470 (100)

11.76 (6.23)

142 (100)

13.39 (6.52)

328 (100)

11.05 (5.97)

<.001

 Normal

267 (56.8)

 

61 (43.0)

 

206 (62.8)

  

 Probable Depression (scores ≥13)

203 (43.2)

 

81 (57.0)

 

122 (37.2)

 

GAD7, Anxiety

 Total cohort

470 (100)

7.00 (5.25)

142 (100)

8.09 (5.58)

328 (100)

6.53 (5.04)

.015

 Normal (0–4)

175 (37.2)

 

45 (31.7)

 

130 (39.6)

  

 Mild (5–9)

174 (37.0)

 

47 (33.1)

 

127 (38.7)

 

 Moderate (10–14)

66 (14.0)

 

25 (17.6)

 

41 (12.5)

 

 Severe (15–21)

55 (11.7)

 

25 (17.6)

 

30 (9.1)

 

IES-R, Acute Stress symptoms

 Total cohort

470 (100)

21.16 (17.49)

140 (100)

23.60 (19.05)

328 (100)

20.11 (16.69)

.503

 Normal (0–23)

308 (65.5)

 

88 (62.0)

 

220 (67.1)

  

 Mild (24–32)

46 (9.8)

 

14 (9.9)

 

32 (9.8)

 

 Moderate to Severe concern for PTSD (33–88)

110 (23.7)

 

38 (27.1)

 

72 (22.2)

 
  1. Abbreviations: EPDS 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, GAD-7 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder, IES-R 22-item Impact of Event Scale–Revised