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. 2016 Mar;72(3):283–294. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.12.014

Table 5.

Multivariable analysis of maternal/infant pairs by GBS colonisation status at time of delivery.a

M+I+
OR (95% CI)
M+I−
OR (95% CI)
M−I+
OR (95% CI)
Season
Dry cool 1 1 1
Dry hot 8.3 (3.9–17.6) 1.8 (0.8–3.9) 0.4 (0.1–1.4)
Wet 3.5 (1.8–6.8) 2.3 (1.3–4.3) 1.1 (0.5–2.5)
Breastmilk colonised
Yes 21.0 (8.6–51.3) 11.5 (4.5–29.4) 7.5 (2.0–27.5)
No 1 1 1
Gestation (weeks)
<34 1 1 1
34–37 0.9 (0.9–1.0) 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 0.9 (0.8–1.0)
38+ 0.4 (0.2–1.0) 0.5 (0.3–1.6) 0.9 (0.8–1.0)
Midwife delivery 1 1 1
TBA 0.9 (0.5–1.6) 1.0 (0.6–1.8) 0.6 (0.2–1.3)
Number of antenatal clinic visits
1 1 1 1
2+ 1.1 (0.7–1.9) 1.2 (0.8–2.1) 1.3 (0.6–2.8)
Stillbirths
0 1 1 1
1 2.5 (1.0–8.7) 2.0 (1.0–4.7) 1.4 (0.3–5.9)
2+ 2.4 (0.9–4.1) 2.2 (0.9–2.1) ND
Spontaneous abortion
0 1 1 1
1 0.9 (0.5–1.4) 0.8 (0.3–2.1) 1.0 (0.2–5.5)
2+ 1.2 (1.1–2.3) 0.3 (0.0–2.2) 2.0 ND
Gravida
1 1 1 1
2–4 1.0 (0.9–1.0) 1.1 (0.6–2.0) 1.0 (0.8–1.2)
5+ 1.0 (0.5–2.0) 0.8 (0.4–1.8) 0.8 (0.3–2.3)

M+I+ = mother and infant colonised; M+I− = mother colonised, infant not colonised; M−I+ = mother not colonised, infant colonised, M−I− = neither mother nor infant colonised. 1 = adjusted odds ratios are compared to this group; TBA = trained birth attendant.

a

M−I− = base group.