Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 199)
| Mean (SD) | Missing (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 73.8 (7.3) | 0 | |
| UTI episodes per patient | 2.0 (1.6) | 0 | |
| N (%) | Missing (%) | ||
| Sex | 0 | ||
| Female | 155 (77.9) | ||
| Male | 44 (22.1) | ||
| Setting | 0 | ||
| General practice | 128 (64.3) | ||
| Outpatient clinic | 34 (17.1) | ||
| Emergency department | 24 (12.1) | ||
| Long term care facility | 13 (6.5) | ||
| Yes (%) | No (%) | Missing (%) | |
| Urological comorbidities | |||
| History of urological surgery | 50 (25.1) | 148 (74.4) | 1 (0.5) |
| Urological malignancy | 9 (4.5) | 190 (95.5) | 0 |
| Recurrent UTI* | 107 (53.8) | 88 (44.2) | 4 (2.0) |
| Urinary incontinence | 30 (15.1) | 169 (84.9) | 0 |
| Intermittent catheterization | 15 (7.5) | 184 (92.5) | 0 |
| Pelvic organ prolapse | 7 (3.5) | 192 (96.5) | 0 |
| BPH | 2 (1.0) | 197 (99) | 0 |
| Other comorbidities | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 30 (15.1) | 168 (84.4) | 1 (0,5) |
| Hypertension | 75 (37.7) | 124 (62.3) | 0 |
| History of chronic kidney disease | 21 (10.6) | 178 (89.4) | 0 |
| Immunosuppressive therapy ** | 14 (7.0) | 185 (93) | 0 |
| Mean (SD) | Missing (%) | ||
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Score | 3.6 (1.5) | 0 | |
BPH Benign Prostate Hypertrophy, SD standard deviation
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* ≥ 2 UTI episodes in the last 6 months or ≥ 3 UTI episodes per year
** Within one week before urine sample collection