Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of maternal and child function by pain grade
| Pain Grade I (n = 86) | Pain Grade II (n = 60) | Pain Grade III (n = 126) | Pain Grade IV (n = 128) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Physical Function | ||||
| Physical Functionb | 44.92 (6.47)c | 39.92 (5.42)d | 39.19 (5.67)d | 35.81 (5.67)d,e |
| Sleep Disturbancea | 53.64 (6.53)c | 57.33 (6.92)d | 57.37 (6.58)d | 61.36 (7.40)d,e |
| Fatiguea | 57.72 (8.17)c | 62.34 (8.09)d | 64.91 (6.55)d | 68.83 (6.62)d,e |
| Maternal Psychosocial Function | ||||
| Social Rolesb | 45.93 (5.77)c | 42.81 (5.34)d | 39.70 (5.04)e | 35.32 (5.47)f |
| Anxietya | 54.72 (7.98)c | 55.16 (8.09)c | 59.71 (7.43)d | 61.83 (8.10)d |
| Depressive Symptomsa | 51.14 (8.03)c | 52.51 (7.59)c | 57.13 (7.26)d | 60.22 (7.81)d,e |
| Child Pain, Somatic Symptoms, and Disability | ||||
| Usual Pain Intensity | 2.95 (2.18) | 3.41 (2.41) | 3.24 (2.14) | 3.55 (2.35) |
| Somatic Symptoms | 10.68 (10.45) | 13.52 (12.04) | 14.07 (12.47) | 15.55 (14.31) |
| Functional Disability | 5.05 (6.59) | 4.69 (5.79) | 6.99 (10.25) | 8.02 (9.59) |
| Child Psychological Symptoms | ||||
| Anxietya | 46.42 (9.21) | 46.22 (9.67) | 49.06 (10.60) | 48.71 (10.77) |
| Depressive Symptomsa | 45.81 (8.84) | 46.50 (7.89) | 48.23 (10.42) | 49.92 (10.22) |
| Stressa | 50.25 (8.02) | 50.42 (7.70) | 52.61 (10.14) | 53.46 (9.48) |
Scores are T scores, with higher scores indicating higher levels of symptoms.
Scores are T scores, with lower scores indicating lower functioning.
Differing superscripts denote significant post hoc contrasts.