| Symptom | Prevalence,n (%) | Worry, n | Association between degree of physical symptom and worriesOR (95% CI) | Association between age in years and worriesOR (95% CI) | Association between parity and worriesOR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate or severe | 16 – 25 | 26 – 35 | 36 – 45 | Primigravida | Multigravida | |||
| Nausea | 1269 (88) | 264 | 1.00 | 5.0 (1.6 to 16.2)a | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.5) | 1.00 | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) | 1.00 | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9)a |
| Vomiting | 576 (40) | 171 | 1.00 | 14.7 (4.6 to 47.1)a | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6) | 1.00 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 1.00 | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)a |
| Back pain | 542 (38) | 224 | 1.00 | 5.5 (2.4 to 12.4)a | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) | 1.00 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.8) | 1.00 | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) |
| Pelvic girdle pain | 482 (33) | 308 | 1.00 | 5.3 (3.2 to 8.7)a | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7) | 1.00 | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.3) | 1.00 | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) |
| Pelvic cavity pain | 812 (56) | 579 | 1.00 | 5.0 (3.6 to 7.0)a | 1.2 (0.7 to 1.8) | 1.00 | 1.3 (0.9 to 2.1) | 1.00 | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) |
| Vulvar itching | 267 (19) | 90 | 1.00 | 3.1 (1.3 to 7.3)a | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.9) | 1.00 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.7)a | 1.00 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) |
| Varicose veins | 39 (3) | 22 | 1.00 | 3.8 (1.0 to 14.6)a | ( - ) | 1.00 | 3.7 (0.7 to 20.8) | 1.00 | 2.6 (0.5 to 13.1) |
| Pruritus | 241 (17) | 35 | 1.00 | 21.6 (2.9 to 160.8)a | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.5) | 1.00 | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.4) | 1.00 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.4) |
| Leg cramp | 144 (10) | 15 | ( - ) | ( - ) | 0.5 (0.06 to 4.2) | 1.00 | 2.1 (0.7 to 6.5) | 1.00 | 1.4 (0.5 to 4.5) |
CI = confidence intervals. OR = odds ratio.
The associations between worries and degree of physical symptom (mild or moderate or severe), age (16–23 or 26–35 or 36–45) and parity (primigravida or multigravida). Associations are assessed for each symptom separately as odds ratios obtained from a multivariable logistic regression model performed among the women presenting that symptom.
aStatistically significant results (P<0.05).