Antibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana

Table 4 Effect intrapartum antibiotic exposure on mean APGAR score

APGAR Scores
		N	Mean ± SD
Marital status	Married	282	8.26 ± 1.37 ^*
Marital status	Single	62	8.69 ± 0.90
Age groups	≤19	53	8.60 ± 1.10^*
	20–30	232	8.41 ± 1.28
	≥31	93	8.10 ± 1.43
Occupational status	Employed	272	8.32 ± 1.32
	Student	41	8.40 ± 1.25
	Unemployed	25	8.48 ± 0.95
Religion	Christian	311	8.33 ± 1.34
	Muslim	21	8.43 ± 1.15
	Traditional	1	9.00 ± 0.00
GRAVIDA	1–3	200	8.54 ± 1.22 ^*
GRAVIDA	≥4	88	8.20 ± 1.27
Mode of delivery	Ceasarian section	100	8.03 ± 1.67 ^**
Mode of delivery	Vaginal delivery	281	8.47 ± 1.11
Antibiotic exposure	Yes	248	8.30 ± 1.30
Antibiotic exposure	No	133	8.47 ± 1.26
Perinatal antibiotic exposure	Yes	104	7.96 ± 1.70 ^**
Perinatal antibiotic exposure	No	277	8.51 ± 1.07