Table 2 The EPDS score for all women at two points in time and the Cronbach's alpha coefficients as indicates the scale reliability
|  | Time 1 (6–8 week after delivery, n = 100) | Time 2 (12–14 weeks after delivery, n = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | No. (%) | No. (%) |
EPDS score | Â | Â |
0–9 (not depressed) | 63 (63) | 67 (67) |
10–12 (borderline) | 15 (15) | 15 (15) |
13–30 (case ness) | 22 (22) | 18 (18) |
Mean (SD) | 8.5 (5.1) | 7.6 (5.7) |
Cronbach's alpha | 0.77 | 0.86 |