Table 2 Scores for the domain subgroups of HADS between pregnant, lactating and non-pregnant/non-lactating women
| Variables |
Pregnant group (P) N = 200 |
Lactating group (L) N = 203 |
Non-pregnant/non-lactating (N) N = 201 | P value* |
Pair wise comparison P value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADS | ||||||
| Anxiety | 6.59 ± 3.64 | 7.07 ± 4.91 | 5.79 ± 3.62 | < 0.001 |
P and N: 0.05 P and L: 0.24 L and N: <0.001 | |
| Depression | 5.51 ± 3.75 | 4.89 ± 4.26 | 4.04 ± 3.33 | < 0.001 |
P and N: > 0.001 P and L: 0.10 L and N: 0.02 | |
| Total scores | 12.11 ± 6.72 | 11.96 ± 8.44 | 9.83 ± 6.28 | < 0.001 |
P and N: <0.001 P and L: 0.83 L and N: <0.001 | |