Cervicovaginal Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

Characteristic	Frequency (%)
Mean age	25 (16–47) years
Referral status
Yes	54 (27.6)
No	142 (72.4)
Gestation age
Extreme preterm (28–31 weeks)	19 (10)
Late preterm (32–36 weeks)	52 (27)
Term (>37 weeks)	125 (64)
Gravidity
Primigravida	80 (40)
2-3	60 (31)
>3	56 (29)
Prior antibiotic use
Yes	46 (23.5)
No	150 (76.5)
Duration of ROM
<12 hrs	77 (39)
12–24 hrs	20 (10)
>24 hrs	99 (51)