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Table 1 Demographic and other baseline characteristics of the study population per study site and overall

From: Incidence and serotype distribution of invasive group B streptococcal disease in young infants: a multi-country observational study

 

Panama

Dominican Republic

Hong Kong

Total

 

Site 1

Site 2

N

21

42

15

15

93

Males/females

11/10

22/20

6/9

5/10

44/49

Racial origin/Ethnicity

Asian/Chinese

-

-

-

15 (100 %)

15 (16 %)

Black

2 (10 %)

16 (38 %)

1 (7 %)

-

19 (20 %)

Caucasian

-

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

18 (86 %)

26 (62 %)

14 (93 %)

-

58 (62 %)

Other

1 (5 %)*

-

-

-

1 (1 %)

Birth weight (grams)

Mean birth weight (SD)

2819 (719)

2533 (825)

2855 (654)

3234 (397)

2762 (753)

Median (Range)

2950 (740–3900)

2665 (907–3964)

2954 (1000–3636)

3250 (2220–3850)

2950 (740–3964)

Gestational age (weeks)

Mean gestational ageδ (SD)

38 (3)

37 (4)

38 (3)

39 (1)

37 (4)

Median (Range)

38 (25–41)

38 (26–42)

39 (27–42)

39 (37–41)

38 (25–42)

Premature (<37 wks)

5 (24 %)

18 (43 %)

1 (7 %)

0(0 %)

24 (26 %)

Premature 34-37wks

4 (19 %)

10 (24 %)

0

14 (15 %)

Very premature <34 weeks

1(5 %)

8 (19 %)

1 (7 %)

10 (11 %)

Mother intrapartum antibiotic administered

Yes

2 (10 %)

7 (17 %)

-

1 (7 %)

10 (11 %)

No

17 (81 %)

35 (83 %)

15 (100 %)

14 (93 %)

81 (87 %)

Unknown

2 (10 %)

-

-

-

2 (2 %)

  1. Other = Indian (n = 1); δ gestational age is defined as gestational age at the time of delivery