Table 4: Edinburgh postnatal depression scale responses among postpartum women’s, from health centers of three sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (N= 618).

Characteristics Frequency Percentage
Experienced laugh and see funny side of things
As much as always I could 394 63.8
Not quite so much now 102 16.5
Definitely not so much now 53 8.6
Not at all 69 11.2
Look forward with enjoyment to things
As much as I ever did 385 62.3
Rather less than I used to 125 20.2
Definitely less than I used to 60 9.7
Hardly at all 48 7.8
Blamed yourself unnecessarily
No never 309 50.0
Not very often 119 19.3
Yes some of the time 132 21.4
Yes most of the time 58 9.4
Been anxious or worried for no good reason
No not at all 319 51.6
Hardly ever 70 11.2
Yes sometimes 175 28.3
Yes very often 54 8.7
Felt scared or panic for no good reason
No not at all 375 60.7
No, not much 102 16.5
Yes, sometimes 111 18.0
Yes, quite a lot 30 4.9
Things have been on top of you
No I have been coping 388 62.8
No most of the time 166 18.8
Yes sometimes I haven’t been coping as well as usual 89 14.4
Yes most of the time I haven’t been able to 25 4.0
Difficult to sleep
No, not at all 375 60.7
Not, very often 144 23.3
Yes sometimes 73 11.8
Yes most of the time 26 4.2
Felt sad or miserable
No, not at all 386 62.5
Not, very often 149 24.1
Yes sometimes 62 10.0
Yes most of the time 21 3.4
So unhappy you have been crying
No, never 410 63.3
Only occasionally 149 24.1
Yes quite often 41 6.6
Yes, most of the time 18 2.9
Thought of harming your self
Never 544 88.0
Hardly ever 41 6.6
Sometimes 31 5.0
Yes, quite often 2 0.3