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Table 3 Posterior estimates of mean (+ 90% credible interval) for continuous measure (median for stress) of maternal mental health with posterior probability of differing from autism

From: Using Bayesian methodology to explore the profile of mental health and well-being in 646 mothers of children with 13 rare genetic syndromes in relation to mothers of children with autism

Syndrome

Positive Gain

Positive Affect

Depression

Stress

 

Mean (90% CrI)

Posterior prob. of difference with ASD

Mean (90% CrI)

Inclusion prob.

Mean (90% CrI)

Posterior prob. of difference with ASD.

Posterior prob. of being clinically depressed

Median (90% CrI)

Posterior prob. of difference with ASD

ASD

21.66 (20.99–22.33)

–

15.25 (14.83–15.67)

–

7.12 (6.63–7.62)

–

.51

6 (6–6)

–

AS

21.55 (20.20–22.89)

.56

16.60 (16.37–17.65)

.94

6.03 (4.88–7.18)

.93

.41

5 (5–6)

.95

CdLS

21.66 (20.57–22.81)

.49

15.51 (15.36–16.35)

.64

6.92 (6.00–7.90)

.67

.49

5 (4–6)

1

DS

22.42 (20.91–23.86)

.80

15.93 (15.70–17.07)

.76

4.79 (3.65–5.88)

1.00

.29

3 (2–5)

1

FXS

21.66 (20.27–22.42)

.51

15.77 (15.67–16.34)

.83

5.61 (4.94–6.26)

1.00

.37

4 (4–5)

1

PMS

22.98 (21.65–24.34)

.94

16.03 (15.83–17.06)

.83

6.13 (4.99–7.30)

.90

.41

5 (4–6)

1

PWS

21.06 (20.27–21.84)

.84

15.65 (15.54–16.23)

.77

6.12 (5.47–6.79)

.97

.41

4 (4–5)

1

RTT

22.71 (21.90–23.54)

.95

17.23 (17.10–17.86)

1

4.70 (4.01–5.38)

1.00

.29

4 (3–5)

1

RTS

22.70 (21.58–23.83)

.91

15.07 (14.90–15.91)

.60

5.36 (4.43–6.29)

1.00

.34

5 (4–6)

1

SMS

21.70 (20.13–23.33)

.52

15.62 (15.35–16.79)

.64

7.66 (6.28–9.02)

.74

.56

6 (5–6)

.83

Soto

21.78 (20.51–22.96)

.57

15.53 (15.32–16.49)

.63

5.42 (4.39–6.43)

.99

.35

4 (3–5)

1

TSC

21.64 (20.76–22.53)

.50

15.32 (15.17–16.01)

.54

5.88 (5.14–6.63)

.99

.39

5 (4–5)

1

1p36

21.64(20.28–23.05)

.51

15.63 (15.42–16.68)

.66

6.96 (5.84–8.15)

.57

.50

5 (4–6)

.99

8p23

21.89 (20.35–23.38)

.60

16.86 (16.64–17.96)

.96

4.82 (3.54–6.13)

1.00

.30

4 (2–5)

1

  1. Posterior probability of difference = 1 indicates posterior distributions of estimate highly unlikely to be equivalent. Posterior probability = 0 indicates no detectable difference