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Pain intensity during pregnancy
| VAS pain scale | Descriptive statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | x̄ | Min. | Max. | |
| [0–10 pt.] | 211 | 4.11 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
Correlations between pain intensity and selected factors
| Variables | r | p |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity versus pain | –0.16 | 0.023 |
| Pain intensity versus age | –0.17 | 0.013 |
| Pain intensity versus pregnancy duration | 0.07 | 0.321 |
| Pain intensity versus BMI during pregnancy | 0.22 | 0.002 |
| Pain intensity versus BMI before pregnancy | 0.21 | 0.002 |
| Pain intensity versus total IPAQ activity | 0.14 | 0.048 |
Pain experience in various activities
| N | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 211 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Everyday activities | 211 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Walking | 211 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Lifting | 211 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Sitting | 211 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Standing | 211 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Sleeping | 211 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Sex life | 211 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Social life | 211 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Travelling | 211 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Total [%] | 211 | 0.00 | 70.00 |
Participants characteristics
| Body composition | Descriptive statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N | Min | Max | |
| Age [years] | 211 | 17.00 | 40.00 |
| Height [cm] | 211 | 147.00 | 180.00 |
| Body weight during pregnancy [kg] | 211 | 44.00 | 134.00 |
| Body weight before pregnancy [kg] | 211 | 43.00 | 127.00 |
| BMI during pregnancy [kg/m2] | 211 | 14.37 | 47.48 |
| BMI before pregnancy [kg/m2] | 211 | 15.42 | 43.94 |
| Week of pregnancy | 211 | 4 | 40 |
Type of pain
| Type of pain experienced during pregnancy | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pain in the lumbar spine area | 143 | 67.8% |
| Pain in the pelvic girdle area | 117 | 55.5% |
| Lumbopelvic pain (mixed pain) | 103 | 48.8% |
General level of physical activity
| General physical activity | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 27 | 12.8% |
| Moderate | 147 | 69.7% |
| High | 37 | 17.5% |
| Total | 211 | 100.0% |