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Table 2 Prevalence of self-reported limitations to activities of daily living

From: Development and validation of a pregnancy symptoms inventory

Frequency

N

Limit a lot

Limit a little

Total prevalence

Back pain

173

11.00%

41%

52.00%

Tiredness

173

9.20%

67.30%

76.30%

Poor Sleep

176

8.50%

46%

54.50%

Nausea

186

7%

23.10%

30.10%

Headache

167

6.60%

44.30%

50.90%

Hip Pelvic Pain

199

6.30%

22.20%

28.50%

Vomiting

194

5.20%

13.90%

19.10%

Forgetfulness

168

4.80%

29.80%

34.60%

Sciatica

195

4.10%

9.30%

13.40%

Urinary Frequency

173

2.90%

36.40%

39.30%

Change in Libido

175

2.90%

14.90%

17.80%

Altered body image

172

2.30%

8.10%

10.40%

SOB

177

2.30%

23.20%

25.50%

Dizziness

177

1.70%

26.20%

28.30%

Stretch Marks

174

1.70%

2.30%

4.00%

Food Cravings

183

1.60%

3.30%

4.90%

Leg Cramps

183

1.60%

15.30%

16.90%

Restless Legs

184

1.60%

12%

13.60%

Incontinence

194

1.50%

6.70%

8.20%

Change in Nipples

171

1.20%

4.70%

5.90%

Constipation

185

1.10%

10.30%

11.40%

Reflux

186

1.10%

14%

15.10%

Thrush

194

1.00%

3.10%

4.10%

Painful vein in Vag

200

1.00%

2.50%

3.50%

Vaginal Discharge

173

0.60%

6.90%

7.50%

Taste Smell changes

178

0.60%

15.20%

15.80%

Breast Pain

174

0.60%

8.00%

8.60%

Anxiety

200

0.60%

12.20%

12.80%

Feeling Depressed

175

0.60%

15.40%

16.00%

Greasy skin acne

182

0.50%

4.90%

5.40%

Dry Mouth

189

0.50%

2.60%

3.10%

Itch

183

0.50%

4.40%

4.90%

Snoring

188

0.50%

1.60%

2.10%

Varicose veins

183

0.50%

4.40%

4.90%

Carpel tunnel

204

0.50%

4.40%

4.90%

Vivid dreams

175

0.00%

4.60%

4.60%

Sore Nipples

174

0.00%

8.20%

8.20%

Chloasma

190

0.00%

0.50%

0.50%

Haemorrhoids

199

0.00%

1.00%

1.00%

Heart Palpitations

190

0.00%

6.30%

6.30%

Fainting

190

0.00%

2.10%

2.10%

  1. As the number of women responding to questions varied, the denominator is displayed for each symptom (N). Women who did not experience a symptom did not answer limit question.