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Table 3 The severity of pain and functional limitations at phase 1 and 2 of the study

From: Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum pelvic girdle pain among women in Poland: a prospective, observational study

Timepoint

Early

Postpartum

6 weeks

postpartum

 

Mean (SD)

(min-max)

N

Mean (SD)

(min-max)

N

NRS

5.34 (1.74)

(3–9)

37/37

4.63 (2.04)

(1–8)

24/42

PGQ [%]

48.87 (16.40)

(23.61–82.61)

32/37

25.80 (14.90)

(6.67–56.94)

13/42

  1. The values of the PGQ questionnaire from the early postpartum stage were missing in five cases – they were left blank or only partially completed. Six weeks after delivery, the pain intensity value on the NRS was reported by 24 women, and the PGQ questionnaire was completed only by 13
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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