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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of risk factors associated with prevalence of GBS among pregnant women, at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, November 2014–March 2015 (n = 280)

From: Prevalence of group B streptococcus among pregnant women and newborns at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Variables

Prevalence of GBS

OR(95%CI)

P-value

Age group

15–27

28/190 (14.7%)

0.79 (0.41–1.56)

0.51

> 28

16/90 (17.8%)

1

 

Gestational age

< 37

4/25 (16%)

0.9 (0.08–10.5)

0.9

37–42

38/249 (15.3%)

0.93 (0.1–8.1)

0.95

> 42

2/6 (33.3%)

1

 

Gravida

Primigravida

24/134 (17.9%)

1.38 (0.7–2.6)

0.34

Multigravida

20/146 (13.7)

1

 

History of EOD

No

20/146 (13.7%)

0.73 (0.38–1.4)

0.34

NA

24/134 (17.9%)

1

 

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

16/115 (13.9%)

0.69 (0.34–1.38)

0.29

CS

4/31 (12.9%)

0.88 (0.31–2.53)

0.84

NA

24/134 (17.9%)

1

 

Duration of rupture of membrane

0–5 h

39/241 (16.2%)

2.1 (0.47–9.1)

0.34

6–10 h

4/15 (26.7%)

4 (0.6–25.3)

0.14

11–15 h

1/24 (4.2%)

1

 

Meconium stained amniotic fluid

Yes

4/36 (11.1%)

0.85 (0.3–2.3)

0.75

No

40/244 (16.4%)

1

 

Other illness

Yes

2/11 (18.2%)

1.2 (0.25–5.7)

0.82

No

42/269 (15.6%)

1

 
  1. N total number of pregnant women, OR odds ratio, GBS group B streptococcus, CS caesarian section, NA not applicable