Table 5.
Effects of backache on lifestyle in women according to allocation to epidural analgesia or other method of pain relief during labour
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Epidural (n=151)
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Non-epidural (n=155)
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|---|---|---|
| I stay at home | 3 | 1 |
| I change position frequently | 35 | 38 |
| I walk more slowly than usual | 8 | 10 |
| I avoid jobs around the house | 4 | 2 |
| I use handrail to get upstairs | 2 | 6 |
| I lie down and rest more often | 9 | 12 |
| I hold on to something when getting up from a chair | 5 | 8 |
| I get other people to do things for me | 6 | 5 |
| I get dressed more slowly than usual | 6 | 4 |
| I stand for only short periods of time | 9 | 18 |
| I try not to bend down or kneel | 20 | 16 |
| I find it difficult to get out of a chair | 11 | 3 |
| My back is painful most of the time | 6 | 9 |
| It is difficult to turn over in bed | 21 | 13 |
| My appetite is not good | 2 | 0 |
| I have trouble putting socks on | 8 | 6 |
| I only walk for short distances | 2 | 8 |
| I sleep less well | 21 | 21 |
| I get dressed with help from someone else | 1 | 0 |
| I sit down for most of the day | 3 | 2 |
| I avoid heavy jobs around the house | 15 | 19 |
| I am irritable and bad tempered | 10 | 14 |
| I go upstairs more slowly | 4 | 11 |
| I stay in bed for most of the time | 2 | 1 |