Research Article

Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Associated Factors of Group B Streptococci Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Jigjiga, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the participants at JJUSSHYRH and KGH in Jigjiga city, Southeast Ethiopia, March–May, 2021.

Sociodemographic-characteristics
VariableCategoriesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Health facilityJJUSSHYRH12367.60
KGH5932.40

Age group in years15–19158.20
20–243921.40
25–296535.70
30–343318.10
≥353016.50

Marital statusSingle2614.30
Married11663.70
Divorced2915.90
Widowed116.00

ResidenceUrban12669.20
Rural5630.80

OccupationCivil servant158.20
Student1910.40
Housewife6837.40
Self-employee2212.10
Daily labour2413.20
Farmer105.50
Merchant2413.20

Educational statusHad no formal education8345.60
Primary school4022.00
Secondary school3820.90
College/University2111.50

ReligionMuslim13775.30
Christian12324.70