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Table 3 Treatment and gestational age

From: A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of exercise, spinal manipulation, and neuro emotional technique for the treatment of pregnancy-related low back pain

Variable

Exercise (n = 22)

NET (n = 20)

SMT (n = 15)

Total (n = 57)

 

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Gestational age

    

Baseline

23.7 (7.5)

27.0 (5.8)

25.7 (5.3)

25.4 (6.4)

Follow-up*

33.0 (8.0)

35.9 (4.8)

36.2 (4.5)

34.8 (6.3)

Treatment Preference at baseline.

    

No Preference

6 (27.3%)

5 (25.0%)

4 (26.7%)

15 (26.3%)

Exercise

2 (9.1%)

2 (10.0%)

2 (13.3%)

6 (10.5%)

NET

7 (31.8%)

6 (30.0%)

3 (20.0%)

16 (28.1%)

SMT

7 (31.8%)

7 (35.0%)

6 (40.0%)

20 (35.1%)

Total number of treatments

5.4 (0.7%)

7.8 (0.9%)

7.5 (0.6%)

6.8 (3.5%)

  1. * Gestational Age at the last visit (for which outcomes were used in the analysis).