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A total of 1027 postpartum women (341 with PLTCs and 686 without) were enrolled into the exposed and the unexposed groups, respectively. Disability status was assessed using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). Data were collected through interviews and card reviews. Statistical analyses were performed using Pearson's chi\u2010square and Mann\u2013Whitney for bivariate analyses. Due to the non\u2010parametric distribution of the outcome and the covariate (baseline WHODAS 2.0) data, we used non\u2010parametric analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to assess WHODAS 2.0 score differences between the groups at 6\u2009months postpartum, adjusting for baseline WHODAS 2.0 scores and other covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 1027 participants, 997 (97%) completed the 6\u2010month follow\u2010up. Women with PLTCs had significantly higher median WHODAS 2.0 scores (25.0 vs. 9.4,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001; effect size\u2009=\u20090.34) and increased disability levels across all domains (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The non\u2010parametric ANCOVA showed that PLTC had a significant independent effect (partial eta\u2010squared (\u03b7\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      p)\u2009=\u20090.043,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) after adjusting for confounders (demographic and clinical variables).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women who experienced PLTCs had significantly higher functional disability than those who did not at 6\u2009months postpartum. The effects of PLTCs extend beyond the conventional 6\u2010week postpartum period. Establishing new mechanisms for long\u2010term maternal health follow\u2010up is essential to address ongoing functional disability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ijgo.70905","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,13]],"date-time":"2026-03-13T08:53:51Z","timestamp":1773392031000},"page":"1338-1349","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Functional status of women with and without potentially life\u2010threatening maternal conditions after 6\u2009months postpartum: A cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"174","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7388-524X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fitiwi Tinsae","family":"Baykemagn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine and Health Sciences Adigrat University  Adigrat Tigray Ethiopia"},{"name":"School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences Mekelle University  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