Table 1.
Demographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women who delivered at term (N=104), PRINCESA cohort, 2009–2014
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <20 | 18(17.3) |
| 20–35 | 75(72.1) |
| >35 | 11(10.6) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | |
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 7(6.7) |
| 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 36(34.6) |
| 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 37(35.6) |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 17(16.4) |
| Missing | 7(6.7) |
| Parity | |
| Nulliparous | 30(28.9) |
| Parous | 58(55.8) |
| Missing | 16(15.4) |
| Probability of reproductive tract infectiona,b | |
| Trimester 1 | 0.3 |
| Trimester 2 | 0.37 |
| Trimester 3 | 0.31 |
Note: BMI, body mass index.
a
Mean of (number of infection per trimester/number of visits for each participant per trimester)
b
Microorganisms included Bacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Gardnerella vaginalis, Haemophilus spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Proteus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., and Streptococcus agalactiae