Table 2.
Obstetrics related characteristics of pregnant women with PPGP; Gondar, Ethiopia (n = 324).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational weeks | 1st trimester | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2nd trimester | 108 | 33.3 | |
| 3rd trimester | 215 | 66.4 | |
| Previous gravidity | No | 148 | 45.7 |
| One | 88 | 27.2 | |
| Two | 52 | 16.0 | |
| Three and above | 36 | 11.0 | |
| Do you have children? | No | 148 | 45.7 |
| Yes | 176 | 54.3 | |
| History of abortion | No | 302 | 93.2 |
| Yes | 22 | 6.8 | |
| Pattern of current pregnancy | Planned | 295 | 91.1 |
| Unplanned | 29 | 8.9 | |
| Taking medication | No | 303 | 43.5 |
| Yes | 21 | 6.5 | |
| History of back pain | No | 113 | 34.9 |
| Yes | 211 | 65.1 | |
| How much experience PPGP in morning | Some | 256 | 79.0 |
| Moderate | 53 | 16.4 | |
| Considerable | 15 | 4.6 | |
| How much experience PPGP in evening | Some | 165 | 50.9 |
| Moderate | 112 | 34.6 | |
| Considerable | 47 | 14.5 |
PPGP-pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain; wk-weeks.