Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 168).
| Studied variables | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± SD (range) | 56.2 ± 15.6 (7.0–82.0) | ||
| Sex | Female | 49 | 29.2% |
| Male | 119 | 70.8% | |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) mean ± SD | 24.4 ± 2.2 | ||
| History of congenital anomalies | 10 | 6.0% | |
| Stone former | 21 | 12.5% | |
| History of surgical intervention | 109 | 64.9% | |
| Patients with indwelling catheters | 168 | 100% | |
| Presence of renal abscess | 44 | 26.2% | |
| Presence of perinephric abscess | 27 | 16.1% | |
| Presence of a DJ stent | 25 | 14.9% | |
| Presence of a nephrostomy tube | 32 | 19.0% | |
| History of DM | 47 | 28.0% | |
| History of HTN | 61 | 36.3% | |
| History of cardiac diseases | 12 | 7.1% | |
| History of hepatic diseases | 6 | 3.6% | |
BMI, body mass index; DJ, double-J; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; SD, standard deviation.