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This study aimed to identify predictive factors for chronic pain 8\u2009months after childbirth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This exploratory analysis was based on data from a prospective multicenter cohort study. Data were collected through two questionnaires and the Obstetrix record system. Swedish\u2010speaking women who gave birth to a live infant completed a baseline questionnaire 24\u201336\u2009h postpartum (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091507), with follow\u2010up at 8\u2009months. Chronic pain was defined as pain with onset in relation to labor and still present at 8\u2009months postpartum. A total of 1171 women (77.7%) completed the eight\u2010month follow\u2010up questionnaire and were included in the analyses. Crude and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with chronic postpartum pain.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eight months after giving birth, 89\/1171 (7.6%) of the women reported chronic pain related to labour. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, menstrual pain before pregnancy (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.24\u20133.47), dyspareunia before pregnancy (aOR 2.08, 95% CI 1.12\u20133.89), chronic pain before pregnancy (aOR 2.11, 95% CI 1.19\u20133.74), pain lasting more than 3\u2009months during pregnancy (aOR 2.14, 95% CI 1.24\u20133.70), and moderate or severe acute postpartum pain (NRS 4\u201310; aOR 2.16, 95% CI 1.16\u20134.02) were independently associated with chronic postpartum pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pain\u2010related conditions before and during pregnancy, together with moderate or severe acute postpartum pain, were associated with chronic postpartum pain 8\u2009months after childbirth. 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