Table 4

Women’s awareness and past experiences with GBS screening (N=377)

Item	Measure	Frequency	Percentage
Are you aware of GBS?	No	252	66.8
	Yes	125	33.2
Have you ever had GBS?	No	361	95.8
Have you ever had GBS?	Yes	16	4.2
During current pregnancy, were you informed of GBS risk assesment?	No	329	87.3
	Yes	48	12.7
Who informed you of GBS risk for pregnant women?	Never been informed	329	87.3
	General practitioner/family doc	6	1.6
	Gynaecologist	37	9.8
	Nurses and other sources	5	1.3
Are you aware of the available risk screening for GBS during labour?	No	326	86.5
	Yes	51	13.5
Have you ever been requested to undergo GBS testing?	No	329	87.3
Have you ever been requested to undergo GBS testing?	Yes	48	12.7
Who requested you to undergo GBS testing? (n=48)	General practitioner/family doc	5	10.4
Who requested you to undergo GBS testing? (n=48)	Gynaecologist	43	89.6
Did you undergo the requested GBS testing? (n=48)	No	14	29.1
Did you undergo the requested GBS testing? (n=48)	Yes	34	70.9
When were you tested/requested to undergo GBS testing during your pregnancy? (n=48)	Below or during first 30 weeks of pregnancy	19	39.5
	After 30 weeks of pregnancy	23	48
	Cannot remember	6	12.5
Were you informed of the GBS testing result? (n=34)	No	6	17.6
Were you informed of the GBS testing result? (n=34)	Yes	28	82.4