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Table 3 Clinical manifestations of lactating women using OCs, lactating not using OCs and non-lactating

From: Impact of oral contraceptives and breastfeeding on disease activity in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

 

Mean Rank

P value

Morning stiffness

 Lactating using OCs vs lactating not using

24.18 vs 28.20

p = 0.257

 Lactating using OCs vs non-lactating

36.55 vs 48.40

p < 0.05

 Lactating not using vs non-lactating

45.80 vs 51.13

0.236

Arthritis

 Lactating using OCs vs lactating not using

19.45 vs 31.67

p < 0.001

 Lactating using OCs vs non-lactating

33.36 vs 49.43

p < 0.01

 Lactating not using vs non-lactating

53.33 vs 47.81

p = 0.234

Extra-articular manifestations

 Lactating using OCs vs lactating not using

24.27 vs 28.13

p = 0.286

 Lactating using OCs vs non-lactating

39.32 vs 47.50

p = 0.139

 Lactating not using vs non-lactating

48.37 vs 50.00

p = 0.762