Table 2.

Musculoskeletal pain sites of the participants (n = 184).

	First trimester n (%)	Second trimester n (%)	Third trimester n (%)
Hand–wrist	17 (9.2)	31 (16.8)*	54 (29.3)$‡
Elbow	2 (1.1)	7 (3.8)	5 (2.7)
Shoulder	11 (6.0)	14 (7.6)	15 (8.2)
Neck	13 (7.1)	16 (8.7)	20 (10.9)$
Back	32 (17.4)	42 (22.8)	75 (40.8)$‡
Low back	49 (26.6)	73 (39.7)*	123 (86.8)$‡
Hip	18 (9.8)	32 (17.4)*	55 (29.9)$‡
Knee	9 (4.9)	15 (8.2)	24 (13.0)$‡
Ankle–foot	12 (6.5)	17 (9.2)	36 (19.6)$‡

^*Significant difference in comparison with first trimester.

^$Significant difference in comparison with first trimester.

^‡Significant difference in comparison with second trimester.