Perinatal Depression and Patterns of Attachment: A Critical Risk Factor?

Table 4

Correlations between romantic attachment styles and the EPDS score in both groups ().

Romantic attachment styles	PND ( = 89)		C ( = 89)
		EPDS mean score (SD)		EPDS mean score (SD)
Secure	37	15.16 (3.08)	80	5.53 (3.18)
Dismissing	14	15.79 (4.28)	3	7.33 (2.08)
Preoccupied	12	18.50 (4.14)	5	7.40 (2.61)
Fearful-Avoidant	26	19.19 (4.77)	1	3 (0)

PND: perinatal depression group; C: control group. : number of subjects.
value = 0.001; ANOVA: ; SD = standard deviation.