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Table 2 Test for difference between MPI-S groups 12 years postpartum using Pearson’s chi-square test

From: Psychosocial and behavioural characteristics in women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain 12 years postpartum

 

IDa

n = 53

DYSb

n = 82

ACc

n = 91

p-valuee

Pain intensity the past week (VASd)

 < 70 mm

43 (81.1)

62 (75.6)

89 (97.8)

< 0.0001

 ≥ 70 mm

10 (18.9)

20 (24.4)

2 (2.2)

Pain intensity the past 12 months (VASd)

 < 70 mm

37 (69.8)

55 (67.1)

88 (96.7)

< 0.0001

 ≥ 70 mm

16 (30.2)

27 (32.9)

3 (3.3)

Days with persistent LBP/PGP the past 12 months

 < 30 days

11 (23.9)

24 (31.6)

45 (71.4)

< 0.0001

 ≥ 30 days

35 (76.1)

52 (68.4)

18 (28.6)

Sciatica

 No

13 (28.3)

22 (29.3)

37 (58.7)

< 0.0001

 Yes

33 (71.7)

53 (70.7)

26 (41.3)

Neck or thoracic pain the past 12 months

 No

16 (51.6)

26 (59.1)

21 (77.8)

0.11

 Yes

15 (48.4)

18 (40.9)

6 (22.2)

Days with neck or thoracic pain the past 12 months

 < 30 days

11 (26.2)

21 (32.3)

25 (53.2)

0.018

 ≥ 30 days

31 (73.8)

44 (67.7)

22 (46.8)

Sick leave the past 12 months

 No

41 (91.1)

56 (75.7)

58 (95.1)

0.003

 Yes

4 (8.9)

18 (24.3)

3 (4.9)

Degree of sick leave

 Full-time

6 (100)

15 (88.2)

2 (66.7)

0.34

 Part-time

2 (11.8)

1 (33.3)

Days of sick leave the past 12 months

  < 15 days

2 (50.0)

8 (44.4)

2 (50.0)

0.97

  ≥ 15 days

2 (50.0)

10 (55.6)

2 (50.0)

Granted disability pension

 No

39 (88.6)

68 (90.7)

57 (100)

0.042

 Yes

5 (11.4)

7 (9.3)

Prescription and/or non-prescription drugs

 No

22 (41.5)

33 (40.7)

58 (65.2)

0.002

 Yes

31 (58.5)

48 (59.3)

31 (34.8)

Treatment sought since last delivery due to persistent LBP/PGP

 No

26 (56.5)

26 (34.2)

43 (70.5)

< 0.0001

 Yes

20 (43.5)

50 (65.8)

18 (29.5)

  1. Numbers in parenthesis are percentage unless otherwise specified
  2. aInterpersonally distressed
  3. bDysfunctional
  4. cAdapative copers
  5. dVisual Analogue Scale
  6. eSignificance test p < 0.05