Table 1 Prevalence of back pain in pregnancy
Author | Year | Reign | Continent | 25 ± 4 | Type of study | pregnant sample size | Number of pregnant with low back pain | Prevalence of low back pain | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shijagurumayum Acharya et al. [13] | 2019 | Nepal | Asia | 27.51 ± 5.34 | cross-sectional study | 1284 | 436 | 34 | self-reported questionnaires |
Ghaderi et al. [14] | 2012 | Iran | Asia | 27.8 ± 5 | cross-sectional study | 235 | 121 | 58.2 | questionnaire-Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale |
Hollisaz et al. [15] | 2013 | Iran | Asia | 31 ± 7.8 | cross-sectional study | 230 | 146 | 63.5 | questionnaire-Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale |
Sedighi et al. [16] | 2007 | Iran | Asia | 28.98 ± 5.02 | cross-sectional study | 252 | 71 | 28.4 | interview |
Rabiee et al. [12] | 2018 | Iran | Asia | 25.83 ± 5.91 | cross-sectional study | 514 | 355 | 69.06 | VAS Scale |
Manyozo et al. [8] | 2019 | Malawi | Africa | 22.7 ± 4.5 | cross-sectional study | 404 | 249 | 62 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Skaggs et al. [17] | 2007 | USA | America | 25.98 ± 5.08 | cross-sectional study | 401 | 153 | 38.15 | self-reported questionnaires |
Mohseni-Bandpei et al. [18] | 2009 | Iran | Asia | 27.1 ± 5.4 | cross-sectional study | 1062 | 427 | 40.2 | self-reported questionnaires |
Ayanniyi et al. [19] | 2006 | Nigeria | Africa |  < 35 | cross-sectional study | 2187 | 669 | 34.9 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Pierce et al. [20] | 2012 | Australia | Australia | 27.14 ± 5.46 | cross-sectional study | 64 | - | 33 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Ansari et al. [21] | 2010 | Iran | Asia | 29.88 ± 4.80 | cross-sectional study | 103 | 59 | 57.3 | self-report |
Mogren et al. [22] | 2005 | Sweden | Europe | 29.05 ± 5.2 | cross-sectional study | 891 | 634 | 71.7 | self-report |
Al-Sayegh et al. [23] | 2012 | Kuwait | Asia | 25.4 ± 4 | cross-sectional study | 255 | 35 | 13.8 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Mousavi et al. [24] | 2007 | Iran | Asia | 29.85 ± 3.84 | cross-sectional study | 325 | 91 | 28 | survey questionnaire |
Starzec et al. [25] | 2019 | Poland | Europe | 23.80 ± 3.20 | cross-sectional study | 189 | 32 | 17 | interview |
Gupta et al. [26] | 2014 | India | Asia | 28.85 ± 3.87 | cross-sectional study | 227 | 68 | 29.9 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Rodrigues et al. [27] | 2011 | Brazil | America | 31.5 ± 4.8 | cross-sectional study | 66 | 49 | 75 | self-report |
Wang et al | 2004 | USA | America | 30.1 ± 4.8 | cross-sectional study | 950 | 42 | 6.5 | self-report |
Malmqvist et al. [28] | 2012 | Norway | Europe | 35–54 | cross-sectional study | 569 | 124 | 50 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Stapleton et al. [9] | 2002 | Australia | Australia | 24.24 ± 3.20 | cross-sectional study | 397 | 269 | 68 | questionnaire on demographic |
Saxena et al. [7] | 2019 | India | Asia | 27.1 ± 9.9 | cross-sectional study | 200 | 162 | 80 | researcher administered questionnaire |
Mazicioglu et al. [29] | 2006 | Turkey | Asia | 32.8 ± 4.4 | cross-sectional study | 1600 | 734 | 54.1 | self-report |
Tavares et al. [4] | 2019 | Toronto | America | 27.09 ± 5.66 | cross-sectional study | 343 | 80 | 26.3 | self-report |
Shafi et al. [30] | 2021 | Pakistan | Asia | 25 ± 4 | cross-sectional study | 160 | 55 | 68.8 | Quebec, Oswestry back pain disability indexes |