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Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for pregnancy-related pelvic pain in the first pregnancy

From: Use of hormonal contraceptives and occurrence of pregnancy-related pelvic pain: a prospective cohort study in Norway

Characteristic

Pregnancy-related pelvic pain in first pregnancy

 

OR (95% CI) *

Use of hormonal contraceptives before first birth

 

No

1.0 (ref.)

Yes

1.6 (1.2–2.1)

Age at menarche

 

<= 12 years

1.0 (ref.)

13 years

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

14 + years

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

Age at first birth

 

< = 20 years

1.0 (ref.)

21–25 years

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

26 + years

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

Time elapsed since first birth (per 3 years)**

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

Weight of newborn child (per 500 g)

1.0 (0.95–1.1)

Years of education

 

7–9

1.0 (ref.)

10–12

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

13–15

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

16+

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

Smoking during first pregnancy

 

No

1.0 (ref.)

Yes

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

  1. * All variables are mutually adjusted. Analysis includes women with valid information for listed variables, i.e. 437 women with and 1424 women without pregnancy-related pelvic pain during their first pregnancy. ** Years between first birth and enrolment in the study cohort.