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Table 7 Bi-variable and multi-variable analysis of factors associated with the presence of MDR bacteria

From: Multi-drug resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing bacterial uropathogens among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

MDR

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Occupation

 House wife

16

6

5.867 (1.427–24.113)

6.544 (1.005–42.616)

 Farmer

7

2

7.700 (1.159–51.171)

4.058 (0.277–59.49)

 Merchant

5

4

2.750 (0.509–14.860)

1.781 (0.197–16.066)

 Employed

5

11

1

 

 Daily labourer

2

1

4.400 (0.319–60.614)

1.965 (0.40–97.385)

 Others

2

0

Education

 Not read and write

8

6

2.000 (0.456–8.777)

1.442 (0.169–12.282)

 Primary

14

3

7.000 (1.386–35.345)

2.558 (0.287–22.089)

 Secondary

9

6

2.250 (0.522–9.697)

0.915 (0.135–6.194)

 College and above

6

9

1

 

No of pregnancy

 Prim-gravida

21

8

1

 

 Multi-gravida

16

16

0.381 (0.131–1.110)

0.414 (0.092–1.855)

History of UTI

 Yes

20

7

2.857 (0.959–8.516)

2.687 (0.599–12.052)

 No

17

17

1

 

Antibiotic therapy

 Yes

22

5

5.573 (1.706–18.205)

5.164 (1.226–21.758)*

 No

15

19

1

 
  1. Italic value means there is a statistical significance between independent and dependent variables (95% CI excludes the null value, which is 1)
  2. COR, crude odd ratio; AOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI, confidence interval
  3. (*) p-value < 0.05