Depressive Symptoms and Maternal Characteristics
The mean EDS score for the whole sample was 7.4 ± 4.8 (range 0–23), and the prevalence of antenatal depressive symptoms (EDS C 13) during the third trimester of pregnancy was 14.9 % (n = 60). Comparing the 344 women with EDS13 and those with EDS C 13, we found no significant differences in relation to mean age, place of birth, marital status, level of education, or employment status.