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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of all participants

From: Low back pain and causative movements in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

 

Total

12 weeks of pregnancy

24 weeks of pregnancy

30 weeks of pregnancy

36 weeks of pregnancy

 

(n = 275)

(n = 254)

(n = 249)

(n = 258)

(n = 245)

Age (years)

31.0 ± 4.4

    

Height (cm)

158.4 ± 5.6

    

Mass (kg)

 

52.8 ± 8.1

56.9 ± 7.9

59.7 ± 8.1

62.1 ± 7.9

Number of the women having LBP [Prevalence (%)]

 

150 [59.1]

183 [73.5]

188 [72.9]

180 [73.5]

Average intensity of the pain among the participants who had LBP

 

4.1 ± 2.3

4.3 ± 2.1

4.5 ± 2.3

4.8 ± 2.4

Median intensity of the pain among the participants who had LBP [25, 75 percentile]

 

2 [0, 4]

3 [0, 5]

3 [0, 5]

3 [0, 5]

Number of women having LBP during BADL [Percentage (%)]

 

58 [38.7]

97 [53.0]

95 [50.5]

116 [64.4]

  1. Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation
  2. LBP low back pain, BADL basic activities of daily living