Table 3.
GBS colonization, socio-demographic and clinical factors associated of pregnant mothers by bivariate and multivariable analysis, attending ANC at DMCSH Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 210).
| Variables | Category | Total (%) | GBS | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |||||
| Age in years | ≤ 25 | 80 (38.1) | 7 (3.3) | 73 (34.8) | 2.009 (0.81–4.97)* | |
| > 25 | 130 (61.9) | 21 (10) | 109 (51.9) | 1 | ||
| Residency | Rural | 55 (26.2) | 8 (3.8) | 47 (22.4) | 0.870 (0.36–2.10) | |
| Urban | 155 (73.8) | 20 (9.5) | 135 (64.3) | 1 | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | 39 (18.6) | 8 (3.8) | 31 (14.8) | 0.45 (0.15–1.36)* | |
| Civil servant | 48 (22.9) | 7 (3.3) | 41 (19.5) | 0.68 (0.23–2.09) | ||
| Self employed | 49 (23.3) | 6 (2.9) | 43 (20.5) | 0.84 (0.26–2.67) | ||
| Daily labor | 7 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (14.8) | – | ||
| House wife | 67 (31.9) | 7 (3.3) | 60 (28.6) | 1 | ||
| Educational level | Illiterate | 51 (24.2) | 8 (3.8) | 43 (20.5) | 1.15 (0.37–3.61) | |
| Primary | 3 (20.5) | 6 (2.9) | 37 (17.6) | 1.10 (0.39–3.08) | ||
| Secondary | 62 (29.5) | 9 (4.3) | 53 (25.2) | 1.82 (0.55–5.99) | ||
| College/university | 54 (25.7) | 5 (2.4) | 49 (23.3) | 1 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 182 (86.7) | 23 (11) | 159 (75.7) | 2.96 (0.71–12.27)* | 5.77 (1.1–31.0)** |
| Unmarried | 18 (8.6) | 2 (1) | 16 (7.6) | 3.43 (0.46–25.27) | 2.82 (0.32–24.9) | |
| Divorced | 10 (4.8) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (3.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Gestational age | 35–37 weeks | 103 (49) | 15 (7.1) | 88 (41.9) | 0.81 (0.36–1.80) | |
| > 37 weeks | 107 (51) | 13 (6.2) | 94 (44.8) | 1 | ||
| Graviditry | Primigravida | 68 (32.4) | 9 (4.3) | 59 (28.1) | 1.01 (0.43–2.37) | |
| Multigravida | 142 (67.6) | 19 (9) | 123 (58.6) | 1 | ||
| History of admission | Yes | 63 (30) | 8 (3.8) | 55 (26.2) | 1.08 (0.45–2.68) | |
| No | 147 (70) | 20 (9.5) | 127 (60.5) | 1 | ||
| Surgical procedure | Yes | 22 (10.5) | 2 (1) | 20 (9.5) | 1.60 (0.35–7.27) | |
| No | 188 (89.5) | 26 (12.4) | 162 (77.1) | 1 | ||
| PROM | Yes | 14 (6.7) | 4 (1.9) | 10 (4.8) | 0.35 (0.10–1.20)* | |
| No | 196 (93.3) | 24 (11.4) | 172 (81.9) | 1 | ||
| HIV status | Yes | 20 (9.5) | 4 (1.9) | 16 (7.6) | 0.57 (0.17–1.87) | |
| No | 190 (90.5) | 24 (11.4) | 166 (79) | 1 | ||
| Preterm labor | Yes | 23 (11) | 6 (2.9) | 17 (8.1) | 0.37 (0.13–1.06)* | |
| No | 187 (89) | 22 (10.5) | 165 (78.6) | 1 | ||
| MaternalUTI history | Yes | 46 (21.9) | 10 (4.8) | 36 (17.1) | 0.44 (0.189–1.04)* | |
| No | 164 (78.1) | 18 (8.6) | 146 (69.5) | 1 | ||
| History of still birth | Yes | 30 (14.3) | 6 (2.9) | 24 (11.4) | 0.56 (0.205–1.51)* | |
| No | 180 (85.7) | 22 (10.5) | 158 (75.2) | |||
| Previous history of abortion | Yes | 46 (21.9) | 13 (6.2) | 33 (15.7) | 0.26 (0.111–0.588)* | 0.29 (0.1–0.8) ** |
| No | 164 (78.1) | 15 (7.1) | 149 (71) | 1 | 1 | |
| Neonatal death | Yes | 26 (12.4) | 7 (3.3) | 19 (9) | 0.35 (0.131–0.93)* | |
| No | 184 (87.6) | 21 (10) | 163 (77.6) | 1 | ||
| Contraceptive use | Yes | 122 (58.1) | 21 (10) | 101 (48.1) | 0.416 (0.168–1.026)* | |
| No | 88 (41.9) | 7 (3.3) | 81 (38.6) | 1 | ||
| Chronic illnes | Yes | 20 (9.5) | 4 (1.9) | 16 (7.6) | 0.578 (0.178–1.875) | |
| No | 190 (90.5) | 24 (11.4) | 166 (79) | 1 | ||
N.B: PROM: Premature Rupture of Membranes.