Table 2 Odds ratio for reporting pain 12 years postpartum using univariate logistic regression
From: Prevalence and predictors of persistent pelvic girdle pain 12 years postpartum
Pain or no pain 12 years postpartum | No pain | Pain | Univariate OR for pain at Q4 | 95% CI1 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 174 | n = 119 | ||||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 43.5 (4.4) | 42.9 (4.9) | 0.97 | 0.92–1.02 | 0.27 |
Low back pain before pregnancy in 2002 | |||||
No | 20 (41.7) | 29 (51.8) | 1 | ||
Yes | 28 (58.3) | 27 (48.2) | 1.05 | 0.62–1.80 | 0.86 |
Self-rated health the past 12 months | |||||
Quite good to very good | 134 (77.5) | 52 (44.1) | 1 | ||
Fair to poor | 39 (22.5) | 66 (55.9) | 4.36 | 2.62–7.26 | <0.0001 |
Days with PPGPa the past 12 months | |||||
< 30 days | 67 (83.8) | 21 (17.9) | 1 | ||
≥ 30 days | 13 (16.3) | 96 (82.1) | 23.56 | 11.03–50.32 | <0.0001 |
Sciatica | |||||
No | 46 (57.5) | 33 (28.4) | 1 | ||
Yes | 34 (42.5) | 83 (71.6) | 3.40 | 1.87–6.20 | <0.0001 |
Neck or thoracic pain the past 12 months | |||||
No | 48 (59.3) | 43 (36.8) | 1 | ||
Yes | 33 (40.7) | 74 (63.2) | 2.50 | 1.40–4.48 | 0.002 |
Days with neck or thoracic pain the past 12 months | |||||
< 30 days | 31 (47.7) | 31 (31.0) | 1 | ||
≥ 30 days | 34 (52.3) | 69 (69.0) | 2.03 | 1.06–3.87 | 0.03 |
Sick leave due to PPGPa the past 12 months | |||||
No | 71 (93.4) | 94 (81.7) | 1 | ||
Yes | 5 (6.6) | 21 (18.3) | 3.17 | 1.14–8.82 | 0.03 |
Days on sick leave due to LBPb/PPGPa | |||||
< 15 days | 5 (83.3) | 8 (38.1) | 1 | ||
≥ 15 days | 1 (16.7) | 13 (61.9) | 8.13 | 0.80–82.73 | 0.08 |
Disability pension due to PPGPa | |||||
No | 74 (97.4) | 101 (90.2) | 1 | ||
Yes | 2 (2.6) | 11 (9.8) | 4.03 | 0.87–18.73 | 0.08 |
Treatment sought since last delivery due to PPGPa | |||||
No | 26 (32.5) | 65 (56.5) | 1 | ||
Yes | 54 (67.5) | 50 (43.5) | 2.7 | 1.49–4.90 | 0.001 |
Prescription and/or non-prescription drugsc | |||||
No | 109 (63.0) | 51 (43.6) | 1 | ||
Yes | 64 (37.0) | 66 (56.4) | 2.20 | 1.37–3.56 | 0.001 |