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Table 4 Pre-post outcome data for the non-randomised trial (selected population; n = 11)*

From: Antenatal mindfulness intervention to reduce depression, anxiety and stress: a pilot randomised controlled trial of the MindBabyBody program in an Australian tertiary maternity hospital

 

Pre-program M (SD)

Post-program M (SD)

Mean difference (95% CI)

t (df)

p

Depression

 

CES-D depression

24.60 (8.19)

18.20 (9.13)

6.40 (0.54, 12.26)

2.47 (9)

0.04

DASS depression

13.80 (7.74)

9.60 (6.10)

4.20 (1.38, 7.01)

3.37 (9)

0.01

Anxiety

 

STAI state anxiety

49.67 (15.22)

39.33 (8.26)

10.33 (0.47, 20.20)

2.42 (8)

0.04

DASS anxiety

10.20 (2.52)

7.20 (4.54)

3.00 (−1.88, 7.88)

1.39 (9)

0.20

Stress

 

PSS stress

22.46 (5.79)

17.18 (5.84)

5.27 (−0.86, 11.41)

1.91 (10)

0.09

DASS stress

21.20 (9.00)

16.60 (7.24)

4.60 (−0.45, 9.64)

2.06 (9)

0.07

Mindfulness

 

Nonreactivity

18.00 (5.83)

20.64 (5.71)

−2.64 (−6.48, 1.20)

−1.53 (10)

0.16

Observing

22.73 (3.17)

25.55 (4.57)

−2.82 (−5.65, 0.01)

−2.22 (10)

0.05

Acting with awareness

24.09 (2.91)

27.45 (4.30)

−3.36 (−5.43, −1.30)

−3.63 (10)

0.01

Describing

26.27 (4.56)

29.91 (6.24)

−3.64 (−6.64, −0.63)

−2.69 (10)

0.02

Nonjudging

25.45 (5.87)

27.18 (6.15)

−1.73 (−5.02, 1.57)

−1.17 (10)

0.27

Full scale

116.55 (13.27)

130.73 (19.83)

−14.18 (−23.13, −5.23)

−3.53 (10)

0.01

  1. *Denominators may vary due to missing numbers.
  2. NB. Significant differences are presented in bold.