Table 2 Bivariate analysis of clinical characteristics and LM positivity from pregnant women at JUMC, June to August 30, 2019, southwest Ethiopia
Clinical variables (n = 144) | No (%) | L. monocytogenes | P-value | 95% C.I.a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
Clinical sign and symptoms | |||||
Fever | 100 (69.4) | 7 (7.0) | 93 (93.0) | 0.279 | 0.309 (0.037, 2.590) |
Headache | 62 (43.1) | 5 (8.1) | 57 (91.9) | 0.265 | 0.433 (0.099, 1.885) |
Gastroenteritis | 12 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 12 (100) | 0.999 | 0.000 |
Vomiting | 15 (10.4) | 0 (0) | 15 (100) | 0.999 | 0.000 |
Gestational age | |||||
< 28 weeks | 28 (19.4) | 1 (3.6) | 27 (96.4) | 1 | |
≥ 28 weeks | 116 (80.6) | 7 (6.0) | 109 (94.0) | 0.614 | 0.577 (0.068, 4.888) |
had past “bad obstetrics history” | 47 (32.6) | 4 (8.5) | 93 (91.5) | 0.291 | 0.462 (0.110, 1.936) |
No past “bad obstetrics history” | 97 (67.4) | 4 (4.1) | 43 (95.9) | 1 | |