Table 6.
Bivariate and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with UTI Among Diabetic Patients (n=158) Attending in DUGH, Southern Ethiopia, 2022
| Variables | Significant Bacteriuria | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No N (%) | Yes N (%) | |||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 93 (58.9) | 8 (33.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 65 (41.1) | 16 (66.7) | 1.3 (0.3–6.4) | 0.762 | ||
| Age in year | ||||||
| 18–39 | 56 (35.4) | 8 (33.3) | 1.5 (0.4–3.9) | 0.532 | ||
| 40–59 | 75 (47.5) | 4 (16.7) | 1.1 (0.3–3.4) | 0.434 | ||
| ≥60 | 27 (17.1) | 12 (50) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 106 (79.1) | 22 (91.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Urban | 28 (20.9) | 2(8.3) | 1.4 (0.04–2.78) | 0.309 | ||
| Educational background | ||||||
| Illiterate | 14 (10.4) | 11 (45.8) | 1.5 (0.4–3.9) | 0.002* | 8.1 (5.1–12.4) | 0.001* |
| Primary school | 26 (19.4) | 4(16.7) | 1.1 (0.3–3.4) | 0.234 | 1.2 (0.32–3.4) | 0.270 |
| Secondary school | 53 (39.6) | 1 (4.2) | 0.9 (0.2–5.3) | 0.235 | 2.2 (0.21–3.5) | 0.201 |
| College and above | 41 (30.6) | 8 (33.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 50 (37.3) | 11 (45.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Unmarried | 84 (62.7) | 13 (54.2) | 0.5 (0.2–2.3) | 0.455 | ||
| Types of DM | ||||||
| Type I DM | 22 (16.4) | 4(16.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Type II DM | 112 (83.6) | 20 (83.3) | 0.6 (0.1–3.4) | 0.576 | ||
| Fasting | ||||||
| < 126 | 37 (27.6) | 9 (37.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 126 | 97 (72.4) | 15 (62.5) | 1.1 (1.3–3.2) | 0.034* | 1.81 (1.01–2.21) | 0.01* |
| Previous UTI | ||||||
| Yes | 62 (46.3) | 14 (58.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 72 (53.7) | 10 (41.7) | 2.5 (0.3–5.1) | 0.131 | 7.7 (0.67–8.9) | 0.104 |
| Presence of comorbidities | ||||||
| Yes | 22 (16.4) | 16 (66.7) | 3.5 (3.1–10.5) | 0.001* | 4.2 (4.1–17.2) | 0.001* |
| No | 112 (83.6) | 8 (33.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| History of catheterization | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (5.2) | 3 (12.5) | 3.1 (0.3–15.6) | 0.361 | ||
| No | 127 (94.8) | 21 (87.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Medication for DM | ||||||
| Tablet | 49 (36.6) | 5 (20.8) | 6.5 (0.6–7.4) | 0.174 | 0.2 (0.04–1.75) | 0.119 |
| Insulin | 83 (61.9) | 17 (70.8) | 4.2 (0.55–6.2) | 0.474 | 4.4 (0.04–1.75) | 0.319 |
| Both | 2(1.5) | 2(1.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medication for hypertensive | ||||||
| Yes | 4 (3.0) | 2 (8.3) | 2.1 (0.5–8.1) | 0.575 | ||
| No | 130 (97) | 22 (91.7) | 1 | |||
Note: *Indicates significantly associated variable.