Table 1.

Reasons reported for GBS testing during pregnancy

Timing	Any		<35 weeks		35–37 weeksa		>37 weeks
Reason	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)
Routine pre-natal care	628	72.4	65	48.5	396	77.2	165	75.7
Woman’s request	54	6.2	3	2.3	33	6.4	18	8.3
Previous GBS infection in a newborn infant	23	2.7	1	0.8	17	3.3	5	2.3
ROM before week 37	7	0.8	3	2.2	4	0.8	-	-
Contractions with marked cervix changes before week 37	38	4.4	26	19.4	10	2.0	2	0.9
GBS bacteriuria in the current pregnancy	27	3.1	13	9.7	8	1.6	6	2.7
GBS carrier in previous pregnancy	27	3.1	3	2.2	16	3.1	8	3.7
Other	25	2.9	11	8.2	10	1.9	4	1.8
Reason unknown/not recalled	38	4.4	9	6.7	19	3.7	10	4.6
Total No. of women who responded to question	867	100	134	100	513	100	218	100

^aFor two women the gestational age was known, however no reason was recorded on questionnaire. They were categorized as missing information and are not included in the table