Table 5 Neonatal GBS colonization outcomes
Variables | GBS colonization (n = 23) (n,%) | GBS negative (n = 3416) (n,%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.122 |
 Male | 16(69.6) | 1813(53.1) |  |
 Female | 7(30.4) | 1603(46.9) |  |
Birth weight, gram | 3126 ± 52 | 2895 ± 55 | 0.036 |
Neonatal fever |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 20(87.0) | 3412(99.9) |  |
 Yes | 3(13.0) | 4(0.1) |  |
Neonatal antibiotic use |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 19(82.6) | 3412(99.9) |  |
 Yes | 4(17.4) | 4(0.1) |  |
Transferred to NICU |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 15(65.2) | 3413(99.9) |  |
 Yes | 8(34.8) | 3(0.1) |  |
Length of stay (days) Mean (range) | 10.9(4–34) | 3.1(2–18) | < 0.001 |
Occurrence of EOD |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 21(91.3) | 3412(99.9) |  |
 Yes | 2(8.7) | 4(0.1) |  |