The effect of curcumin on postpartum depression and anxiety in primiparous women: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Table 3 Comparison of the mean score of anxiety among study groups

Variable	Curcumin		Placebo		Mean difference (95% confidence interval)	P-value
Variable	n	Mean (SD^†)	n	Mean (SD^†)	Mean difference (95% confidence interval)	P-value
Anxiety (Score range: 16 to 64)
Before intervention	48	20.5 (1.7)	48	20.1 (1.6)	0.3 (-0.2 to 1.0)	0.258^‡
After intervention	42	18.6 (1.3)	43	20.1 (1.7)	-1.8 (-2.3 to -1.3)	< 0.001^§
Mental adaption
Before intervention	48	5.4 (0.7)	48	5.3 (0.8)	0.06 (-0.2 to 0.3)	0.685^‡
After intervention	42	5.2 (0.7)	43	5.2 (0.7)	-0.1 (-0.3 to 0.1)	0.313^§
Practical anxiety
Before intervention	48	5.2 (0.7)	48	5.1 (1.0)	0.04 (-0.3 to 0.4)	0.824^‡
After intervention	42	4.6 (0.5)	43	5.1 (0.8)	-0.5 (-0.7 to -0.4)	< 0.001^§
Attachment
Before intervention	48	5.1 (0.9)	48	4.9 (0.7)	0.1 (-0.2 to 0.4)	0.411^‡
After intervention	42	4.5 (0.7)	43	5.0 (0.8)	-0.6 (-0.9 to -0.3)	< 0.001^§
Safety
Before intervention	48	4.7 (0.7)	48	4.6 (0.8)	0.1 (-0.1 to 0.4)	0.350^‡
After intervention	42	4.3 (0.5)	43	4.7 (0.8)	-0.4 (-0.6 to -0.2)	< 0.001^§

^† Standard Deviation; ^‡Independent t-test; ^§ ANCOVA with adjusting baseline values

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