Table 4 Factors associated with pelvic girdle pain (PGP) pregnant women at Gondar, University Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Ethiopia (n = 424)
Variables | Categories | PGP | Univariate COR (95%CI) | Multivariate AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Age | ≤ 20 | 30 | 6 | 2.3 (0.86–6.26)* | 1.87 (0.54–6.53) |
21–30 | 235 | 71 | 1.54 (0.9–2.62)* | 1.38 (0.69–2.77) | |
> 30 | 56 | 26 | 1 ref | 1 ref | |
Previous history of PPGP | No | 304 | 51 | 1ref | 1 ref |
Yes | 17 | 52 | 18.2 (9.78–33.9)* | 16.08 (8.47–30.5)** | |
Previous history of LBP | No | 124 | 28 | 1ref | 1ref |
Yes | 197 | 75 | 1.68 (1.04–2.75)* | 1.66 (1.5–4.24)** | |
Self-rated health status | Very good | 178 | 41 | 4..34 (1.2–15.6)* | 0.31 (0.02–4.6) |
Quite good | 90 | 32 | 2.8 (0.76–10.36)* | 1.24 (0.08–19.8) | |
Fair | 29 | 16 | 1.8 (0.45–7.2) | 0.32 (0.02–5.72) | |
Quite poor | 19 | 9 | 2.1 (0.48–9.19) | 1.84 (0.11–29.5) | |
Poor | 5 | 5 | 1ref | 1ref | |
Physical activity | No | 161 | 40 | 1.5 (0.84–2.63)* | 1.6 (0.81–3.17) |
Yes | 160 | 63 | 1ref | 1ref | |
Having children | No | 161 | 40 | 1 ref | 1ref |
Yes | 160 | 63 | 1.58 (1.1–2.49)* | 1.42 (1.29–3.76)** | |