Table 1 Characteristics of the included women grouped into those with pregnancy related chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after childbirth and those without low back or pelvic pain (No CPP). Means (s.d.) or numbers (%) are presented
Characteristic | CPP (n = 36) | No CPP (n = 29) | p *) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 32.8 (5.0) | 42.1 (6.8) | < 0.0001 |
No. of previous pregnancies | 2.6 (1.0) | 2.6 (1.1) | 0.83 |
No. of previous deliveries | 2.2 (0.8) | 2.1 (0.7) | 0.88 |
No cigarette smoking (%) | 32 (89) | 24 (83) | 1.00 |
Education > 12 years (%) | 16 (44) | 16 (55) | 0.21 |
Pain intensity at present (mm) | 38.3 (16.1) | 2.7 (5.9) | < 0.0001 |
Pain intensity at worst past week (mm) | 58.6 (22.9) | 6.1 (12.3) | < 0.0001 |
No. of pain locations | 6.4 (2.4) | 0.7 (1.0) | < 0.0001 |
Disability rating index (mm) | 50.7 (19.5) | 4.8 (8.5) | < 0.0001 |