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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants with pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and controls without PGP

From: The transverse abdominal muscle is excessively active during active straight leg raising in pregnancy-related posterior pelvic girdle pain: an observational study

 

PGP

(n = 43)

Controls

(n = 39)

Age in years, mean (SD)

36.7 (6.8)

41.1 (6.6)

Time since last delivery in years, median (IQR)

2.3 (3.0)

6.3 (6.4)

Number of vaginal deliveries, median (IQR)

2 (1)

2 (1)

Pain started during pregnancy, number (%)

36 (84)

n/a

Duration of complaints in years, median (IQR)

3.7 (5.1)

n/a

Bilateral pain, number (%)

31 (72)

n/a

Pain intensity (NRS), median (IQR)

6.0 (2.0)

0

Disability score (QBPDS), mean (SD)

54 (22)

0

ASLR score ipsilateral, median; (IQR)

2.5 (1.5)

0

ASLR score contralateral, median; (IQR)

2.5 (1.5)

0

  1. ASLR active straight leg raising, IQR Interquartile range, n/a not applicable, NRS numeric rating scale, QBPDS Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale, Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale, SD standard deviation