Table 3 Risk factors for GBS carriage
Risk Factor | GBS carrier (n = 66) | GBS negative (n = 483) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||
Any risk factor | 11 | 89 | 0.7 |
16.7 (8.6-27.9) | 18.4 (15.1-22.2) | ||
Fever > 38°C in labour | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
0.0 (0.0-5.4) | 0.6 (0.1-1.8) | ||
PROM > 18 hours | 4 | 36 | 0.6 |
6.0 (1.7-14.8) | 7.5 (5.3-10.2) | ||
Preterm < 37 weeks | 7 | 49 | 0.1 |
10.6 (4.4-20.6) | 7.4 (5.3-10.2) | ||
Fever and PROM | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
0.0 (0.0-5.4) | 0.2 (0.0-1.1) | ||
Fever and preterm | 0 | 2 | 0.6 |
0.0 (0.0-5.4) | 0.4 (0.0-1.5) | ||
PROM and preterm | 2 | 8 | 0.4 |
3.0 (0.4-10.0) | 16.6 (0.1-3.2) | ||
Preterm, PROM & fever | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
0.0 (0.0-5.4) | 0.2 (0.0-1.1) |