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Table 2 Prevalence of postnatal depression and anxiety according to the EPDS and HADS-A

From: Depressive and anxiety symptoms and associated factors among postnatal women in Enugu-North Senatorial District, South-East Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

  EPDS HADS-A
  Depressed ≥13 Not depressed < 13 Anxious ≥8 Not anxious < 8
  n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)
Overall 92 (34.5) 175 (65.5) 89 (33.3) 178 (66.7)
4 weeks postpartum 31 (35.6) 56 (64.4) 36 (41.4) 51 (58.6)
8 weeks postpartum 25 (30.8) 56 (69.2) 26 (32.1) 55 (67.9)
12 weeks postpartum 36 (36.4) 63 (63.6) 27 (27.3) 72 (72.7)