Table 4.
Correlations with published prevalence during pregnancy (PLBP pregnancy-related low back pain, PPP pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, Mixed “lumbopelvic pain” without further specification)
| Variable | Pearson correlation | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis (both/PLBP/PPP/mixed) | 0.69 | <0.0001 |
| Report (doctor’s/patient’s) | 0.52 | 0.0004 |
| Sample size | -0.32 | 0.04 |
| High back pain (excluded/included) | 0.30 | 0.06 |
| Year of publication | -0.17 | 0.30 |
| Point/period | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Study (prospective/retrospective) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Culture (Western/non-Western) | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Previous low back pain (included/excluded) | 0.01 | 1.00 |