Table 2.
Demographics and comorbidities for patients from LATAM and Spain
| Parameter | Total patients | LATAM patients | Spain patients | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number, n (%) | 132 | 50 (37.9) | 82 (62.1) | n.a. |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 45.07 (17.84) | 47.44 (17.01) | 43.62 (18.28) | 0.235 |
| Sexually active, n (%) | 99 (78.0) | 38 (77.6) | 61 (78.2) | 0.931 |
| Level of education | 0.018 | |||
| Grade school, n (%) | 18 (14.3) | 6 (12.2) | 12 (15.6) | |
| High school, n (%) | 41 (32.5) | 9 (18.4) | 32 (41.6) | |
| College, n (%) | 56 (44.4) | 27 (55.1) | 29 (37,7) | |
| Postgraduate, n (%) | 11 (8.7) | 7 (14.35) | 4 (5.2) | |
| Number of missed patients | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Cases with or without risk factors for UTI according to the ORENUC system | <0.001 | |||
| Cases with no known risk factors for UTI (O), n (%) | 62 (55.1) | 13 (29.5) | 49 (65.3) | |
| Risk of recurrent UTIs but without risk of a more severe outcome (R), n (%) | 33 (27.7) | 11 (25.0) | 22 (29.3) | |
| Extraurogenital risk factors (E), n (%) | 22 (18.5) | 20 (45.5) | 2 (2.7) | |
| Relevant nephropathic diseases (N), n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Urologic resolvable risk factors (U), n (%) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) | |
| Permanent external urinary catheter and unresolved urologic risk factors (C), n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Number of missed patients | 13 | 6 | 7 | |
| Additional characteristics following Cai's nomogram | ||||
| Number of sexual partners within the last year | 0.008 | |||
| No sexual partner, n (%) | 26 (21.5) | 10 (23.3) | 16 (20.5) | |
| One sexual partner, n (%) | 77 (63.6) | 33 (76.7) | 44 (56.4) | |
| Two sexual partners, n (%) | 12 (9.9) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (15.4) | |
| More than two sexual partners, n (%) | 6 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (7.7) | |
| Number of missed patients | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Additional characteristics following ACSS's “Additional” domain | ||||
| Cases with menstruations at baseline, n (%) | 12 (9.1) | 5 (10.0) | 7 (8.5) | |
| Cases with premenstrual symptoms, n (%) | 20 (15.1) | 6 (12.0) | 14 (16.8) | |
| Cases with symptoms of menopause, n (%) | 35 (26.5) | 5 (10.0) | 30 (36.6) | |
| Cases with pregnancy, n (%) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Cases with diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 9 (6.9) | 8 (16.0) | 1 (1.2) |
Abbreviations: ACSS, Acute Cystitis Symptom Score; LATAM, Latin America; ORENUC, European Association of Urology's classification system for UTIs; n.a., not available; UTI, urinary tract infection.