Isolation and anti-microbial susceptibility pattern of group B Streptococcus among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Ayder Referral Hospital and Mekelle Health Center, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

Variables	Category	Frequency (n = 139)	Percent (%)
Maternal age	18–22	29	20.9
	23–27	66	47.5
	28–32	31	22.3
	33–37	13	9.4
Residence	Urban	131	94.2
Residence	Rural	8	5.8
Marital status	Married	133	95.7
	Single	4	2.9
	Divorced	1	0.7
	Widowed	1	0.7
Occupation	Student	9	6.5
	Civil servant	44	31.7
	House wife	62	44.6
	Merchant	19	13.7
	Others*	5	3.6
Educa. level	Unable to read and write	15	10.8
	Elementary (1–8)	37	26.6
	Secondary (9–12)	45	32.4
	High grade completed	42	30.2

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