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Table 2 Anxiety and depression scores at baseline and 12 weeks in the control (n = 16) and music groups (n = 20) who completed the study

From: Prenatal listening to songs composed for pregnancy and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a pilot study

 

Control baseline

Control 12 weeks

p

Music baseline

Music 12 weeks

p

Spielberger

Trait

42.8 ± 8.0

38.8 ± 12.5

0.155

38.5 ± 10.9

30.6 ± 8.6

0.001

Spielberger

State

38.9 ± 12.0

35.2 ± 14.3

0.138

37.1 ± 12.1

30.3 ± 8.9

0.02

EPDS

9.3 ± 5.1

7.3 ± 6.0

0.095

8.5 ± 5.3

4.0 ± 4.4

0.002

  1. Comparison in Scores by paired t-test. P value tests for significant differences between the two time points