Table 1.
Characteristics of women included in the postpartum evaluation
| Variables | Total (n = 272) | 1 = no lumbopelvic pain (n = 183) | 2 = lumbar pain (n = 29) | 3 = pelvic girdle pain (n = 46) | 4 = combined pelvic girdle and lumbar pain (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (range) (years) | 30 (18–44) | 29 (18–44) | 32 (22–41) | 30 (20–41) | 30 (18–37) |
| Mean body mass index (SD) (range) (n = 248) | 25.5 (4.37) (17.2–42.2) | 25.1 (4.10) (17.2–40.6) | 26.6 (4.23) (21.5–39.1) | 26.9 (5.32) (17.9–42.2) | 25.2 (3.84) (18.4–32.0) |
| Civilian status: single, n (%) | 6 (2) | 5 (3) | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| Parity (n = 270): median (25, 75 percentile) (range) | 2 (1–2) (1–5) | 2 (1–2) (1–4) | 2 (1–3) (1–5) | 2 (1–3) (1–5) | 2 (1–2) (1–3) |
| Caesarean delivery, n (%) | 22 (8) | 12 (7) | 2 (7) | 5 (11) | 3 (21) |
| Mean weight of newborn in grams (SD) | 3,683 (548) | 3,672 (528) | 3,780 (459) | 3,635 (650) | 3,777 (624) |
| Breast feeding at 3 months postpartum (n = 261), n (%) | 212 (81) | 144 (83) | 22 (79) | 35 (76) | 11 (85) |
| Urine leakage (n = 269), n (%) | 50 (19) | 33 (18) | 4 (14) | 11 (24) | 2 (14) |
| Lumbopelvic pain before the woman’s first pregnancy (n = 271), n (%) | 107 (40) | 64 (35) | 14 (48) | 19 (41) | 10 (71) |