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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and measures according to treatment group

From: Effectiveness of a tailor-made intervention for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle and/or low back pain after delivery: Short-term results of a randomized clinical trial [ISRCTN08477490]

Variable

Usual Care n = 64

Experimental Intervention n = 62

Age (SD)

31.5 (3.1)

31.4 (3.6)

Localization of pain: (n/%)

  

Lumbar spine

25 (39.1)

24 (38.7)

SI joints (one or two)

34 (53.1)

34 (54.8)

Symphysis

43 (67.2)

42 (67.7)

History of LB/PG pain ⌂ (n/%)

43 (67.2)

44 (71.0)

Parity (SD)

2.1 (1.0)

2.3 (1.0)

Measures (SD)

  

VAS (pain today) (0–100)

54.3 (17.5)

53.5 (19.1)

VAS (pain this week) (0–100)

59.2 (17.9)

57.0 (17.8)

RDQ (0–24)

13.5 (4.3)

13.3 (4.6)

IPA:

  

Autonomy in self-care (0–28)

9.6 (5.7)

8.8 (5.1)

Mobility and leisure (0–20)

10.9 (3.7)

10.0 (4.7)

Family role (0–28)

15.4 (5.8)

14.4 (5.6)

Social relationships (0–24)

5.8 (3.3)

5.5 (3.4)

MC (VAS)□ (0–100)

69.5 (17.5)

72.0 (15.7)

TSK:

  

Total score (17–68)

35.7 (5.9)

32.9 (5.0)

Fear avoidance ▶(8–32)

18.8 (3.6)

17.0 (3.0)

Harm▲ (5–20)

8.5 (2.2)

7.9 (2.3)

PCS (0–52)

12.2 (9.8)

11.2 (8.4)

BDI ■ (0–54)

5.3 (4.9)

5.1 (4.2)

NEM (0–14)

3.3 (3.4)

2.4 (2.3)

PEM (0–11)

7.8 (2.6)

8.5 (2.4)

SF-36:

  

General health (0–100)

54.6 (12.5)

57.8 (13.1)

Expectancy treatment (0–100)

79.0 (17.8)

78.3 (16.6)

PBS◀ (0–8)

1.3 (1.3)

1.5 (1.6)

  1. â–  mean BDI calculated without items 15,16,19
  2. â–¡ first main complaint (MC) was selected
  3. â–¶TSK subscale fear avoidance (items 1,2,9,10,13,14,15,17)
  4. â–²TSK subscale harm (items 3,5,6,7,11)
  5. â—€ Pain behavior Scale filled out by research -physiotherapist after physical examination
  6. ⌂ LB /PG pain = low back and/or pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain