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Table 3 Associations between self-reported LBP during pregnancy and work-related activities

From: Are leisure-time and work-related activities associated with low back pain during pregnancy?

 

Univariate

 

Multivariate

 

Univariate

 

Multivariate

 

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

Working during pregnancy (n = 3748)

 

0.002

 

0.166

 

< 0.001

 

0.189

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Yes

1.23 (1.08; 1.40)

 

1.10 (0.96; 1.28)

 

−0.02 (−0.03; −0.01)

 

−0.17 (−0.43; 0.09)

 

Days of work (n = 2123)

 

0.537

 

0.566

 

0.011

 

0.089

  Up to 5 days per week

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  More than 5 days per week

0.94 (0.80; 1.12)

 

0.95 (0.79; 1.14)

 

0.40 (0.09; 0.71)

 

0.27 (−0.41; 0.58)

 

Hours of work (n = 2114)

 

0.041

 

0.023

 

0.044

 

0.049

  Up to 8 h daily

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  More than 8 h daily

1.26 (1.01; 1.58)

 

1.30 (1.04; 1.63)

 

0.39 (0.01; 0.79)

 

0.39 (0.001; 0.77)

 
  

0.192

 

0.127

 

0.031

 

0.066

Mean standing hours work (n = 2131)

1.02 (0.99; 1.05)

 

1.03 (0.99; 1.06)

 

0.06 (0.01; 1.11)

 

0.05 (−0.003; 0.10)

 

Heavy lifting (n = 2114)

 

0.015

 

0.011

 

< 0.001

 

0.001

  Never

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Rarely

0.84 (0.55; 1.28)

 

0.83 (0.54; 1.27)

 

0.51 (−0.28; 1.30)

 

0.53 (− 0.25; 1.31)

 

  Sometimes

1.19 (0.93; 1.53)

 

1.20 (0.93; 1.55)

 

−0.09 (− 0.63; 0.35)

 

− 0.19; (− 0.63; 0.25)

 

  Often

1.33 (0.92; 1.94)

 

1.37 (0.94; 2.00)

 

0.86 (0.23; 1.49)

 

0.81 (0.18; 1.44)

 

  Always

1.34 (0.98; 1.13)

 

1.39 (1.01; 1.93)

 

1.13 (0.60; 1.66)

 

0.92 (0.39; 1.44)

 
  1. adjusted for age, family income, depression, urinary infection, gestational weight gain, parity and multiple pregnancy