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Table 2 Distribution of possible risk factors and outcome variables. (n = 268)

From: Pelvic girdle pain - associations between risk factors in early pregnancy and disability or pain intensity in late pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

  

Frequency (%)

Median (range)

Beighton score

Normal (sum<4)

46 (17)

 
 

Hypermobile (sum ≥ 4)

222 (83)

 

Pain locations

No pain

135 (50)

 
 

Pain in symphysis only

11 (4)

 
 

Posterior pain only

105 (39)

 
 

Combined symphysis and posterior pain

17 (7)

 

P4 test

Negative

161 (60)

 
 

Unilateral positive

53 (20)

 
 

Bilateral positive

54 (20)

 

ASLR test

sum<4

240 (90)

 
 

sum ≥ 4

28 (10)

 

Distraction test

Negative

207 (77)

 
 

Positive

61 (23)

 

Compression test

Negative

251 (94)

 
 

Unilateral positive

15 (5)

 
 

Bilateral positive

2 (1)

 

Patrick-Faber test

Negative

191 (72)

 
 

Unilateral positive

39 (14)

 
 

Bilateral positive

39 (14)

 

Palpation of pubic symphysis

Negative

241 (90)

 
 

Positive

27 (10)

 

Palpation of LDL

Negative

145 (54)

 
 

Unilateral positive

41 (15)

 
 

Bilateral positive

79 (30)

 

Sum of pain provocation tests

  

1.0 (0,6)

DRI in early pregnancy

  

13 (0,93)

DRI in gestation week 30

  

36 (0,81)

Pain intensity in early pregnancy (worst evening pain)

  

0 (0,82)

Pain intensity in gestation week 30 (worst evening pain)

  

14 (0,99)

  1. P4 test, Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation test; ASLR test, Active Straight Leg Raise test; LDL, Long Dorsal Sacroiliac Ligament