Table 2 Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) locations by ethnic groups in gestation week (GW) 15, 28 and 14 weeks postpartum
PGP (yes) any location n (%) | No pain n (%) | Pain in Symphysis Pubis only n (%) | Posterior PGP only n (%) | Combined symphysis and posterior PGP n (%) | Total n [numbers missing] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestation week 15 | 335 (42) | 463 (58) | 65 (8) | 120 (15) | 150 (19) | 798 [25] |
Western | 103 (32) | 222 (68) | 16 (5) | 52 (16) | 35 (11) | 325 |
South Asia | 100 (51) | 96 (49) | 13 (7) | 34 (17) | 53 (27) | 196 |
Middle East | 69 (51) | 55 (44) | 19 (15) | 17 (14) | 33 (27) | 124 |
Mixed ethnic group | 63 (41) | 90 (59) | 17 (11) | 17 (11) | 29 (19) | 153 |
Gestation week 28 | 463(62) | 286 (38) | 87 (12) | 145 (19) | 231 (31) | 749 [74] |
Western | 169 (56) | 134 (44) | 31 (10) | 59 (19) | 79 (26) | 303 |
South Asia | 130 (68) | 61 (32) | 26 (8) | 33 (17) | 71 (37) | 191 |
Middle East | 79 (70) | 34 (30) | 23 (20) | 23 (20) | 33 (29) | 113 |
Mixed ethnic group | 85 (60) | 57 (40) | 7 (5) | 30 (21) | 48 (34) | 142 |
14 weeks postpartum | 177 (27) | 473 (73) | 26 (4) | 60 (9) | 91 (14) | 650 [173] |
Western | 60 (22) | 217 (78) | 12 (4) | 21 (8) | 27 (10) | 277 |
South Asia | 60 (38) | 98 (62) | 9 (6) | 17 (11) | 34 (22) | 158 |
Middle East | 29 (30) | 67 (70) | 4 (4) | 10 (10) | 15 (16) | 96 |
Mixed ethnic group | 28 (24) | 91 (76) | 1 (.8) | 12 (10) | 15 (13) | 119 |