Table 2.
Prevalence of self-reported limitations to activities of daily living
| Frequency | N | Limit a lot | Limit a little | Total prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back pain |
173 |
11.00% |
41% |
52.00% |
| Tiredness |
173 |
9.20% |
67.30% |
76.30% |
| Poor Sleep |
176 |
8.50% |
46% |
54.50% |
| Nausea |
186 |
7% |
23.10% |
30.10% |
| Headache |
167 |
6.60% |
44.30% |
50.90% |
| Hip Pelvic Pain |
199 |
6.30% |
22.20% |
28.50% |
| Vomiting |
194 |
5.20% |
13.90% |
19.10% |
| Forgetfulness |
168 |
4.80% |
29.80% |
34.60% |
| Sciatica |
195 |
4.10% |
9.30% |
13.40% |
| Urinary Frequency |
173 |
2.90% |
36.40% |
39.30% |
| Change in Libido |
175 |
2.90% |
14.90% |
17.80% |
| Altered body image |
172 |
2.30% |
8.10% |
10.40% |
| SOB |
177 |
2.30% |
23.20% |
25.50% |
| Dizziness |
177 |
1.70% |
26.20% |
28.30% |
| Stretch Marks |
174 |
1.70% |
2.30% |
4.00% |
| Food Cravings |
183 |
1.60% |
3.30% |
4.90% |
| Leg Cramps |
183 |
1.60% |
15.30% |
16.90% |
| Restless Legs |
184 |
1.60% |
12% |
13.60% |
| Incontinence |
194 |
1.50% |
6.70% |
8.20% |
| Change in Nipples |
171 |
1.20% |
4.70% |
5.90% |
| Constipation |
185 |
1.10% |
10.30% |
11.40% |
| Reflux |
186 |
1.10% |
14% |
15.10% |
| Thrush |
194 |
1.00% |
3.10% |
4.10% |
| Painful vein in Vag |
200 |
1.00% |
2.50% |
3.50% |
| Vaginal Discharge |
173 |
0.60% |
6.90% |
7.50% |
| Taste Smell changes |
178 |
0.60% |
15.20% |
15.80% |
| Breast Pain |
174 |
0.60% |
8.00% |
8.60% |
| Anxiety |
200 |
0.60% |
12.20% |
12.80% |
| Feeling Depressed |
175 |
0.60% |
15.40% |
16.00% |
| Greasy skin acne |
182 |
0.50% |
4.90% |
5.40% |
| Dry Mouth |
189 |
0.50% |
2.60% |
3.10% |
| Itch |
183 |
0.50% |
4.40% |
4.90% |
| Snoring |
188 |
0.50% |
1.60% |
2.10% |
| Varicose veins |
183 |
0.50% |
4.40% |
4.90% |
| Carpel tunnel |
204 |
0.50% |
4.40% |
4.90% |
| Vivid dreams |
175 |
0.00% |
4.60% |
4.60% |
| Sore Nipples |
174 |
0.00% |
8.20% |
8.20% |
| Chloasma |
190 |
0.00% |
0.50% |
0.50% |
| Haemorrhoids |
199 |
0.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| Heart Palpitations |
190 |
0.00% |
6.30% |
6.30% |
| Fainting | 190 | 0.00% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
As the number of women responding to questions varied, the denominator is displayed for each symptom (N). Women who did not experience a symptom did not answer limit question.