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Table 4 Occurrence of lumbopelvic pain and the respective pain scores of the intervention and control group

From: Evaluation of a birth preparation program on lumbopelvic pain, urinary incontinence, anxiety and exercise: a randomized controlled trial

Prevalence of pain

BPP group N (%)

Control group N (%)

RR (95%CI)

n

Lumbar pain

    

Baseline

57 (58.8)

65 (65.0)

0.90 (0.73–1.13)

197

Intermediate evaluation

53 (59.6)

47 (63.5)

0.94 (0.74–1.20)

164

Final evaluation

54 (63.5)

48 (63.2)

1.01 (0.79–1.27)

161

Pelvic pain)

    

Baseline

14 (14.4)

15 (15.0)

0.96 (0.49–1.89)

197

Intermediate evaluation

24 (27.0)

15 (20.3)

1.33 (0.75–1.34)

164

Final evaluation

24 (28.2)

21 (27.6)

1.02 (0.62–1.68)

161

Intensity of pain

VAS (cm)

VAS (cm)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

Lumbar pain (mean±sd)

    

Baseline

4.7 ± 2.7

4.5 ± 2.2

0.23 (-0.64–1.09)

122

Intermediate evaluation

5.1 ± 2.3

5.1 ± 2.5

0.08 (-0.86–1.03)

99

Final evaluation

5.1 ± 2.3

4.8 ± 2.5

0.34 (-0.61–1.28)

102

Pelvic pain (mean±sd)

    

Baseline

3.8 ± 2.1

4.7 ± 2.4

-0.9 (-2.49–0.78)

29

Intermediate evaluation

4.9 ± 2.7

5.4 ± 2.3

-0.47 (-2.12–1.19)

39

Final evaluation

5.5 ± 2.9

5.9 ± 2.8

-0.38 (-2.09–1.33)

44