Table 3.
LPP, exercise habits, and lifestyle.
Participant response to survey Q (n = 93) (3 surveys not completed) | LPP during pregnancy yes (n) | LPP during pregnancy no (n) | P | LPP on day of survey yes (n) | LPP on day of survey no (n) | P |
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Regular exercise* | ||||||
Yes | 39 | 21 | 0.2 | 18 | 42 | 0.2 |
No | 26 | 7 | 14 | 19 | ||
PF exercise* | ||||||
Yes | 16 | 7 | 1.0 | 7 | 16 | 0.8 |
No | 49 | 21 | 25 | 45 | ||
Abdominal exercise* | ||||||
Yes | 9 | 6 | 0.4 | 5 | 10 | 1.0 |
No | 57 | 22 | 28 | 51 | ||
Regular bending | ||||||
Yes | 42 | 13 | 0.1 | 26 | 29 | 0.002** |
No | 23 | 15 | 6 | 32 | ||
Regular lifting | ||||||
Yes | 30 | 8 | 0.2 | 16 | 22 | 0.3 |
No | 35 | 20 | 17 | 38 | ||
Regular stairs | ||||||
Yes | 44 | 19 | 0.8 | 21 | 42 | 0.6 |
No | 22 | 8 | 12 | 18 | ||
Support at home | ||||||
Yes (n = 91) | 46 | 17 | 0.3 | 24 | 39 | 0.5 |
No | 19 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
*≥ once per week; **X 2 (n = 93) = 9.9, P = 0.002, phi = 0.3.