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Table 1 Characteristics of the women at inclusion in early pregnancy (n = 268)

From: Pelvic girdle pain - associations between risk factors in early pregnancy and disability or pain intensity in late pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

  

Frequency (%)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

  

31 (4)

Parity

0

157 (59)

 
 

1

86 (32)

 
 

≥ 2

25 (9)

 

Gestation week

  

14 (3)

Marital status (single)

 

7 (3)

 

Education

≤ 12 years school attendance

46 (17)

 
 

≤ 4 years university

113 (42)

 
 

>4 years university

109 (41)

 

Contraceptive pills, year before pregnancy (yes)

 

103 (38)

 

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

  

23.3 (3.5)

Smoking (yes)

 

11 (4)

 

Physical activity before pregnancy

None

11 (4)

 
 

< 2 hours per week

84 (31)

 
 

2 - 4 hours per week

138 (52)

 
 

> 4 hours per week

34 (13)

 

Full time worker (yes)

 

228 (85)

 

Heavy work (yes)

 

96 (36)

 

mFABQ (0-24)

  

9.3 (3.8)

HSCL-25 (score ≥ 1.75)

 

38 (14)

 

Pre-pregnancy history of LBP (yes)

 

131 (49)

 
  1. BMI, Body Mass Index; mFABQ, modified Fear Avoidance Beliefs questionnaire; HSCL-25, Hopkins Symptom Check List; LBP, Low Back Pain