Table 1. The prevalence of self-reported pregnancy-related physical symptoms, classified by severity among 1455 women in the first trimester | Symptom not present, n (%) | Mild, n (%) | Moderate, n (%) | Severe, n (%) |
|---|
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Nausea
| 177 (12) | 503 (35) | 379 (26) | 396 (27) |
|
Vomiting
| 876 (60) | 325 (23) | 134 (9) | 120 (8) |
|
Back pain
| 907 (62) | 390 (27) | 99 (7) | 59 (4) |
|
Pelvic girdle pain
| 967 (66) | 357 (25) | 84 (6) | 47 (3) |
|
Pelvic cavity pain
| 636 (44) | 660 (45) | 118 (8) | 41 (3) |
|
Vulvar itching
| 1182 (81) | 206 (14) | 42 (3) | 25 (2) |
|
Varicose veins
| 1415 (97) | 30 (2) | 7 (1) | 3 (0) |
|
Pruritus
| 1210 (83) | 200 (14) | 28 (2) | 17 (1) |
|
Leg cramp
| 1309 (90) | 118 (8) | 15 (1) | 13 (1) |