Table 1.
Characteristics of study cohort (N = 274) and univariate analysis
| Median (range) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31 (19–43) | |
| Gravidity | 2 (1–8) | |
| Parity | 1 (0–5) | |
| N (%) | ||
| Enrollment site | Princess Marina Hospital | 203 (74) |
| Bamalete Lutheran Hospital | 71 (26) | |
| HIV status | Positive | 67 (24) |
| Negative | 204 (74) | |
| Unknown | 3 (1) | |
| Prior antibiotics (past 9 months) | Yes | 102 (37) |
| No | 160 (58) | |
| Unknown | 12 (4) | |
| Comorbid condition | Yes | 6 (2) |
| No | 268 (98) | |
| GBS status | Positive | 53 (19) |
| Negative | 221 (81) |
GBS = group B Streptococcus. Comorbid conditions included pulmonary tuberculosis (N = 1), “precancer” (N = 1), hypertension (N = 2), and unknown condition (N = 2). All factors had a nonsignificant (P > 0.05) relationship with GBS status.