Table 1 Association between sociodemographic characteristics and low back pain during pregnancy
Variable | Category | Â | Presence of pain n/% | Odd ratio | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N = 410 | Yes n = 221 | No n = 189 | ||||
Age group (years) | ≤ 30 | 303 (73.9%) | 168(76.0%) | 135(71.4%) | 1.268(0.815–1.972) | 0.292 |
> 30 (Ref) | 107 (26.1%) | 53 (24.0%) | 54 (28.6%) | |||
Religion | Christian | 402 (98.0%) | 216(97.8%) | 186 (98.4%) | 0.697(0.164–2.995) | 0.624 |
Muslim (Ref) | 8 (2.0%) | 5 (2.2%) | 3 (1.6%) | |||
Educational level | Primary | 41 (10.0%) | 17 (7.7%) | 24 (12.7%) | 0.519(0.260–1.863) | 0.062 |
Secondary | 194 (47.3%) | 103 (46.6%) | 91 (48.1%) | 0.829(0.549–1.251) | 0.829 | |
Tertiary (Ref) | 175 (42.7%) | 101 (45.7%) | 74 (39.2%) | Â | Â | |
Marital status | Single (Ref) | 86 (21.0%) | 42 (19.0%) | 44 (23.3%) | 1.293(0.803–2.082) | 0.290 |
Married or cohabiting | 324 (79.0%) | 179 (81.0%) | 145 (76.7%) | Â | ||
Occupation | Employed | 265 (64.6%) | 141 (63.8%) | 124 (65.6%) | 0.924(0.615–1.388) | 0.703 |
Unemployed (Ref) | 145 (35.4%) | 80 (36.2%) | 65 (34.4%) | Â | ||