mogren 2007 - perceived health 6 months after delivery who experienced lbp
Cohort study (deliveries 1 Jan–30 Apr 2002, Umeå and Sunderby hospitals) of women who experienced low back and pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy. Baseline questionnaire (Q1) had 891 respondents of 1,071 eligible (83.2%); 639 women reported LBPP and were invited to Q2 (~6 months postpartum), with 464 respondents (72.6%). Persistent LBPP at 6 months postpartum was associated with worse perceived health (OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.14–6.04), greater use of medical services including alternative practitioners (≈44% in continuous pain), and higher sick-leave rates (~19% full-time among continuous pain). Sexual satisfaction declined during pregnancy and remained lower postpartum but did not differ significantly between remission and persistent-LBPP groups. Methods include self-report questionnaires (definitions provided), chi-square tests, Cohen's kappa for response consistency, and univariate logistic regression.
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1 January 2002 to 30 April 2002.
Eligible n = 1,071; respondents n = 891 (response rate 83.2%).
Eligible n = 639; Q2 net sample n = 464 (response rate 72.6%).
43% (reported previously; reference 15).
OR = 2.63 (95% CI: 1.14–6.04).