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. 2024 Apr 27;24:148. doi: 10.1186/s12866-024-03297-2

Table 2.

Associated risk factors related to UTIs causing bacterial isolates among HIV patients

Variables Isolated bacteriuria COR(95% CI) P-value AOR(95% CI) P-value
Positive
n (%)
Negative
n (%)
Gender Male 4(5.4) 70 (94.6) 1
Female 24 (16) 126 (84) 3.333(1.112–9.995) 0.032 3.427(1.045–11.238) 0.042*
Recent CD4+Level < 200 cells/mm3 9 (36) 16(66.7) 5.329(2.074–13.692) 0.001 3.648(1.150-11.574) 0.028*
≥ 200cells/mm3 19(9.5) 180(90.5) 1
Recent viral load level Detected 7(31.8) 15(68.2) 4.022(1.473–10.983) 0.007 2.728(0.816–9.125) 0.103
Not detected 21(10.4) 181(89.6) 1
History of catheterization Yes 7(25.9) 20(74.1) 2.933(1.109–7.757) 0.030 1.884(0.580-6.118) 0.292
No 21(10.7) 176(89.3) 1
History of UTI Yes 9 (30) 21(70) 3.947(1.584–9.838) 0.003 3.403(1.212–9.553) 0.020*
No 19(9.8) 175(90.2) 1
Presence of other chronic disease Yes 6 (30) 14(70) 3.545(1.236–10.170) 0.019 2.413(0.739–7.884) 0.145
No 22(10.8) 182(89.2) 1
Dysuria Yes 5(27.8) 13(72.2) 3.060(1.002–9.368) 0.050 0.605(0.125–2.930) 0.532
No 23(11.2) 183(88.8) 1
Frequency of urination Yes 5(19.2) 21(80.8) 1.812(0.623–5.270) 0.275
No 23(11.6) 175(88.4) 1
Suprapubic tenderness Yes 4 (20) 16(80) 1.875(0.579–6.075) 0.295
No 24(11.8) 180(88.2) 1
Urgency of urination Yes 4 (20) 16(80) 1.875(0.579–6.075) 0.295
No 24(11.8) 180(88.2) 1

Key: COR crude odd ration, AOR adjusted odd ratio, CI confidence interval, n-number of patients.