Table 2.
Prevalence of Signs and Symptoms by Week Following Positive Pregnancy Test, Overall and by Pregnancy Loss Status Among Women in the LIFE Study, Michigan and Texas, USA, 2005–2009
| Number of ongoing pregnancies a | Overall (n=335) % | No Loss (n=245) % | Loss (n=90) % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No symptoms | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 18 | 15 | 27 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Any bleeding | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 20 | 13 | 39 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 16 | 14 | 24 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 18 | 17 | 24 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 19 | 18 | 29 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| Light/moderate/heavy bleeding | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Moderate/heavy bleeding | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Any nausea and/or vomiting | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 75 | 72 | 81 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 64 | 66 | 55 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 78 | 81 | 62 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 81 | 86 | 54 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 81 | 83 | 58 |
| Any vomiting | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 19 | 17 | 24 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 19 | 21 | 9 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 22 | 25 | 6 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 32 | 34 | 17 |
| Nausea only a | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 56 | 55 | 57 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 50 | 53 | 37 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 59 | 61 | 53 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 59 | 61 | 48 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 49 | 50 | 41 |
| Any cramping | ||||
| Week 1 | 335 | 72 | 69 | 77 |
| Week 2 | 300 | 56 | 57 | 52 |
| Week 3 | 288 | 48 | 51 | 29 |
| Week 4 | 283 | 50 | 52 | 40 |
| Week 5 | 271 | 53 | 56 | 33 |
Number of ongoing pregnancies represents the denominator for each week
Nausea, but not vomiting, during the week