Table 2 Characteristics of 200 participants tested for Group B Streptococcus in Amman, Jordan overall, and by confirmed GBS results
From: High prevalence of Group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Amman, Jordan
Participant characteristic | Overall (n=200) | Confirmed GBS (n=39) | No confirmed GBS (n=161) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 27 (23-32) | 28 (23-33) | 27 (23-32) | 0.83 |
Age, n (%) | ||||
 16-23 years | 55 (27.5) | 11 (28.2) | 44 (27.3) | 0.94 |
 24-32 years | 97 (48.5) | 18 (46.2) | 79 (49.1) |  |
 33 years and older | 48 (24.0) | 10 (25.6) | 38 (23.6) |  |
Education, n (%) | ||||
 Primary school or less | 56 (28.1) | 10 (25.6) | 46 (28.8) | 0.20 |
 Secondary school | 115 (57.8) | 20 (51.3) | 95 (59.4) |  |
 Post-secondary school | 28 (14.1) | 9 (23.1) | 19 (11.9) |  |
Nationality, n (%) | ||||
 Jordanian | 177 (88.9) | 35 (89.7) | 142 (88.8) | 0.86 |
 Other | 22 (11.1) | 4 (10.3) | 18 (11.3) |  |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks), median (IQR) | 38 (37-40) | 38 (37-40) | 38 (37-40) | 0.56 |
Antenatal visits, median | 9 (8-12) | 9 (9-12) | 9 (8-12) | 0.47 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI, median (IQR) | 24.1 (21.5-28.0) | 24.7 (21.5-29.4) | 23.8 (21.4-27.9) | 0.41 |
Gravidity, median (IQR) | 3 (2-5) | 3 (2-4) | 3 (2-5) | 0.52 |
Parity, median (IQR) | 2 (1-3) | 2 (1-3) | 2 (1-3) | 0.62 |