Table 5

 Current psychological functioning across infant gestational age in mothers only

NICU (n = 32)NICU (n = 63)NICU (n = 104)Control (n = 93)p Value
<33 weeks33–35 weeks36–42 weeks36–42 weeks
Values are mean (SD).
HADS, Hospital anxiety and depression scale; EDPS, Edinburgh postnatal depression scale.
HADS
    Total score12.6 (6.4)11.7 (6.6)9.4 (6.8)9.7 (6.4)0.031
    Anxiety subscale7.2 (3.7)6.6 (3.8)5.8 (3.9)5.6 (3.7)0.124
    Depression subscale5.4 (3.3)4.9 (3.5)3.6 (3.6)4.2 (3.3)0.017
EPDS
    Total score8.5 (5.1)7.7 (5.3)6.8 (5.4)6.8 (5.1)0.285