Table 1 Association between ESBL carriage among post-delivery women with variables
Variable | Non ESBL carrier, n (%) | ESBL carrier, n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 96 | N = 17 | |||
Mean age ± SD ǂ | 27.1 ± 5.5 years | 23.4 ± 3.6 years | 0.084 | |
Mode of delivery | C/S* | 36 (37.5) | 8 (47.1) | 0.456 |
SVD** | 60 (62.5) | 9 (52.9) | ||
Admission in the past 30 days | No | 96 (100) | 17 (100) | - |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Admission in the past 3 months | No | 83 (86.5) | 13 (76.5) | 0.288 |
Yes | 13 (13.5) | 4 (23.5) | ||
Previous use of antibiotics in the past 30 days | No | 67 (69.8) | 9 (52.9) | 0.172 |
Yes | 49 (30.2) | 8 (47.1) | ||
Previous use of antibiotics in the past 3 months | No | 54 (56.3) | 7 (41.2) | 0.250 |
Yes | 42 (43.7) | 10 (58.8) | ||
Antibiotics use in the current admission | No | 57 (59.4) | 9 (52.9) | 0.620 |
Yes | 39 (40.6) | 8 (47.1) | ||
Presence of catheter | No | 59 (61.5) | 10 (58.8) | 0.837 |
Yes | 37 (38.5) | 7 (41.2) | ||
Presence of i/v line | No | 54 (56.3) | 10 (58.8) | 0.844 |
Yes | 42 (43.7) | 7 (41.2) | ||
HIV serostatus | Negative | 84 (87.5) | 16 (94.1) | 0.431 |
Positive | 12 (12.5) | 1 (5.9) | ||