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Table 1 Anxiety, depression, somatization and overall psychological distress (GSI) before and 2–6 years after TOP (n = 90) (M, SD, paired t-tests, effect size Cohens d)

From: Anxiety, depression, somatization and psychological distress before and 2–6 years after a late termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomalies

 

Before TOP

2–6 years after TOP

   

BSI-18

M

SD

M

SD

Test statistics

Significance

Effect size

Anxiety

6.33

4.49

1.84

2.39

T = 9.624

df = 89

p < .001

d = 1.014

Depression

6.10

4.24

1.91

3.10

T = 9.147

df = 89

p < .001

d = 0.964

Somatization

4.00

3.40

1.39

2.60

T = 7.080

df = 89

p < .001

d = 0.746

Overall Psychological Distress (GSI)

16.43

10.28

5.14

7.03

T = 10.439

df = 89

p < .001

d = 1.100