Table 3.

Factors Associated with Poor Health Status During Pregnancy (N =1,641)

	Poor or Fair Self-rated Health	Poor Physical Function	Poor Vitality	Depressive Symptoms
	12.9%	89.0%	35.9%	25.2%
Episode of insufficient money for food or housing during pregnancy	Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Yes	2.06 (1.36 to 3.12)	1.10 (0.65 to 1.86)	1.37 (0.96 to 1.96)	1.79 (1.22 to 2.62)
No	–	–	–	–
Exercise during pregnancy
None	2.71 (1.70 to 4.32)	1.83 (1.12 to 2.99)	1.73 (1.23 to 2.44)	1.80 (1.22 to 2.64)
2 hours/week or less	1.13 (0.70 to 1.83)	1.33 (0.89 to 2.00)	1.42 (1.03 to 1.94)	1.21 (0.84 to 1.75)
>2 hours/week	–	–	–	–
Symptoms reported during pregnancy
Dizziness*	1.40 (0.96 to 2.04)	1.49 (0.93 to 2.38)	2.06 (1.57 to 2.71)	1.39 (1.03 to 1.88)
Headache*	1.29 (0.90 to 1.85)	1.05 (0.70 to 1.56)	1.28 (0.98 to 1.67)	1.24 (0.92 to 1.67)
Indigestion*	1.22 (0.84 to 1.77)	1.49 (1.04 to 2.13)	1.28 (0.98 to 1.66)	1.41 (1.04 to 1.92)
Low back pain*	1.06 (0.69 to 1.61)	0.98 (0.67 to 1.44)	1.71 (1.27 to 2.31)	1.27 (0.90 to 1.78)
Shortness of breath*	1.26 (0.88 to 1.82)	1.30 (0.89 to 1.89)	1.32 (1.02 to 1.71)	1.66 (1.24 to 2.22)
Trouble sleeping*	1.52 (0.93 to 2.47)	1.42 (0.95 to 2.12)	1.26 (0.90 to 1.77)	2.54 (1.61 to 3.99)

Models are also adjusted for age, race, prior pregnancy health status score, singleton versus twin gestation, pregnancy-associated hypertension, placenta previa, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, and gestational age in addition to the factors shown. Individuals whose self-reported race was categorized as “other” (n =5) are excluded from the adjusted model.

^*Odds ratios for symptoms compared to reference group of women without that symptom.

CI, confidence interval.