Research Article

Vertical Transmission, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Group B Streptococcus among Mothers and Their Neonates in Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women.

VariablesVariable’s categoriesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Age group<259245.8
≥2510954.2

ResidenceUrban12260.7
Rural7939.3

Marital statusMarried20099.5
Divorce10.5

OccupationStudent3215.9
Civil servant3517.4
Housewife11858.7
Merchant168.0

Educational statusUnable to read and write6230.8
Primary school4723.4
Secondary school4321.4
Tertiary education4924.4