From: Antenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus: A diagnostic cohort study
Characteristic | Mean (sd) or Number (%) |
---|---|
Age Mean (sd) | 28.0 (5.5) |
Age group | |
≤ 20 | 74 (8.6) |
21–34 | 680 (78.6) |
≥ 35 | 111 (12.8) |
Parity | |
0 | 447 (51.7) |
1–3 | 402 (46.5) |
≥ 4 | 16 (1.8) |
Model of care (booking) | |
Traditional + midwifery antenatal care | 461 (53.3) |
Birth Centre | 185 (21.4) |
GP Shared Care | 219 (25.3) |
Smoking at booking | 185 (21.4%) |
GBS bacteriuria at booking | |
Positive (4% of all with known values) | 30 (3.5%) |
Unknown | 117 (13.5%) |
History of GBS among women with parity 1+ (n = 418) | |
Positive in previous pregnancy (27.3% of known) | 55 (13.2) |
Unknown | 184 (44%) |
History of neonatal GBS sepsis n = 418 | 1 (0.2) |
Unknown | 26 (36.2) |
History of | |
Preterm birth | 32 (7.7) |
Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes | 12 (2.9) |
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Race | |
Caucasian | 818 (94.6) |
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 8 (0.9) |
Asian | 35 (4.0) |
Other | 4 (0.5) |
Education | |
School student | 5 (0.6) |
Left school aged < 16 | 55 (6.4) |
Left school aged ≥ 16 | 369 (42.7) |
Trade qualification | 36 (4.2) |
Certificate or Diploma | 241 (27.9) |
Bachelors Degree or higher | 159 (18.4) |