Characteristics

GBS positive

n (%)

GBS negative

n (%)

χ²/Fischer exact

p value

Age (years)

Less than 20

20 to 29

30 to 39

40 and above

0 (0)

2 (28.6)

4 (57.1)

1 (14.3)

9 (5.1)

92 (51.7)

74 (41.6)

3 (1.7)

5.088

0.169

Occupation

Housewife

Civil servant

Trader

Business

3 (42.9)

2 (28.5)

1 (14.3)

1 (14.3)

94 (52.8)

39 (21.9)

32 (18.0)

13 (7.3)

1.535

0.706

Socio-economic class

Low

Medium

High

4 (57.1)

0 (0.0)

3 (42.9)

33 (18.5)

29 (16.3)

116 (65.2)

6.68

0.035

Parity

Primigravida

Multigravida

Grand-multipara

0 (0.0)

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

38 (21.3)

113 (63.5)

27 (15.2)

2.227

0.323