Table 4.
Factors associated with PCR positive urogenital pathogen.
| Variable | PCR positive for urogenital infection N (%) | Univariate OR [95%CI] | P- value | Multivariate OR [95%CI] | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31 [23 - 51] | 1.0 [0.9 – 1.0] | 0.156 | 1.0 [0.9 – 1.0] | 0.961 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (53) | 8 (15.1 | 1.0 | |||
| Female (174 | 54 (31.0 | 2.5 [1.1 – 5.7] | 0.026 | 2.4 [1.0 – 5.8] | 0.039 |
| Residence | |||||
| Rural (109) | 27 (22.7) | 1.0 | |||
| Urban (118) | 35 (32.4) | 1.6 [0.9 – 2.9] | 0.102 | 2.0 [0.9 – 3.1] | 0.086 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Not married (41) | 17 (26.2) | 1.0 | |||
| Married (113) | 45 (27.8) | 0.9 [0.5 – 1.8] | 0.804 | - | - |
| Antibiotic use in a past 2 weeks | |||||
| No (154) | 35 (22.7) | 1.0 | |||
| Yes (73) | 27 (37.0) | 2.0 [1.1 – 3.7] | 0.026 | 2.0 [1.0 – 3.6] | 0.036 |
| Urine characteristics | |||||
| Clear (67) | 13 (19.4) | 1.0 | |||
| Turbid (158) | 48 (30.4) | 2.0 [0.9 – 3.6] | 0.093 | - | * |
| Blood (2) | 1 (50.0) | 4.2 [0.2 – 70.9] | 0.325 | - | - |
| Urine pH | |||||
| ≥7.0 (162) | 17 (26.2) | 1.0 | |||
| < 7.0 (65) | 45 (27.8) | 0.9 [0.5 – 1.8] | 0.804 | - | - |
| Leucocyte | |||||
| Small (30) | 8 (26.7) | 1.0 | |||
| Moderate (118) | 31 (26.3) | 1.1 [0.4 – 2.9] | 0.800 | - | - |
| Large (79) | 23 (29.1) | 1.0 [0.4 – 2.4] | 0.965 | - | - |
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Urine characteristics had a p-value of <0.2 (0.093) but was not included in multivariate analysis due to multicollinearity with sex.