Table 2.
Risk of GBS colonization with increasing obesity categories.
| BMI category (Kg/m2) |
GBS colonization n (%) |
Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | ∗Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 (n = 3,219) | 713 (22.2) | Reference | Reference | <0.001 |
| 30–39.9 (n = 3,350) | 914 (27.3) | 1.31 (1.18, 1.48) | 1.29 (1.15, 1.45) | |
| >40 (n = 1,142) | 362 (31.7) | 1.63 (1.40, 1.89) | 1.54 (1.32, 1.79) |
∗Adjusted for race, parity, and diabetes.