Table 2.
Association between ESBL carriage among neonates with variables
|
Variable |
Non ESBL carrier, n |
ESBL carrier, n |
p-value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 94 | N = 32 | |||
|
Median gestational (IQR)ǂ |
39 (35–40) |
39 (35–40) |
0.710 |
|
|
Median birth weight (kg) |
2.6 (1.9-3) |
2.9 (1.7-3.4) |
0.365 |
|
|
Sex |
Female |
44 (46.8%) |
17 (53.1%) |
0.537 |
| Male |
50 (53.2%) |
15 (46.9%) |
||
|
Mode of Delivery |
C/S* |
35 (37.2%) |
12 (37.5%) |
0.979 |
| SVD** |
59 (62.8%) |
20 (62.5%) |
||
|
Ward |
NICU× |
19 (20.2%) |
8 (25.0%) |
0.569 |
| C2NU×× |
75 (79.8%) |
24 (75.0%) |
||
|
Antibiotic Use |
No |
13 (13.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0.018 |
| Yes |
81 (86.2%) |
32 (100.0%) |
||
|
Outcome |
Discharged |
85 (90.4%) |
28 (87.5%) |
0.638 |
| Died | 9 (9.6%) | 4 (12.5%) | ||
ǂInterquantile range; *Caesarian section; **Spontaneous vagina delivery; ×Neonatal intensive care unit; ××Ward C2 neonatal unit.