Table 1. Characteristics of pregnant women during labor with positive and negative GBS rectovaginal cultures.
| Variable | Women with positive GBS cultures | Women with negative GBS cultures | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 280 (26.1%) | 794 (73.9%) | ||
| Maternal age | 0.054 | ||
| < 30 years | 158 (56.4) | 467 (58.8) | |
| 30–40 years | 105 (37.5) | 304 (38.3) | |
| > 40 years | 17 (6.1) | 23 (2.9) | |
| Gestational age | 0.192 | ||
| < 34 weeks | 4 (1.4) | 10 (1.3) | |
| 34–37 wee1ks | 40 (14.3) | 82 (10.3) | |
| >37 weeks | 236 (84.3) | 702 (88.4) | |
| Gravidity | 0.463 | ||
| ≤3 | 137 (48.9) | 410 (51.6) | |
| -8 | 114 (40.7%) | 291 (36.6) | |
| >8 | 29 (10.4) | 93 (11.7) | |
| Parity | 0.311 | ||
| ≤ 3 | 177 (63.2) | 540 (68.0) | |
| 4–8 | 89 (31.8) | 215 (27.1) | |
| ≥ 8 | 14 (5.0) | 39 (4.9) | |
| Birth weight* | 0.275 | ||
| < 2,500 g | 21 (7.5) | 36 (4.9) | |
| 2,500–4,000 g | 238 (85.0) | 642 (87.8) | |
| >4,000 g | 21 (7.5) | 53 (7.3) |
Characteristics of pregnant women during labor with positive and negative
GBS rectovaginal cultures. Results are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated.
*Birth weight was available for 1011 newborns.