Table 3.
Association of bladder management strategy with Proteus or stones
| Bladder management | N | Proteus N (%) | P for Proteus comparisona | Stones N (%) | P for stone comparisona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spontaneous voiding | |||||
| Yes | 136 | 5 (3.7) | 17 (12.5) | ||
| No | 365 | 66 (18.1) | <0.0001 | 73 (20) | 0.07 |
| Suprapubic catheter | |||||
| Yes | 56 | 18 (32.1) | 16 (28.6) | ||
| No | 445 | 53 (11.9) | 0.0003 | 74 (16.6) | 0.04 |
| Indwelling foley | |||||
| Yes | 99 | 26 (26.3) | 24 (24.2) | ||
| No | 402 | 45 (11.2) | 0.0003 | 66 (16.4) | 0.08 |
| External catheter | |||||
| Yes | 98 | 17 (17.4) | 15 (15.3) | ||
| No | 403 | 54 (13.4) | 0.33 | 75 (18.6) | 0.56 |
| Clean intermittent catheterization | |||||
| Yes | 230 | 22 (9.6) | 43 (18.7) | ||
| No | 271 | 49 (18.1) | 0.007 | 47 (17.3) | 0.73 |
a
All comparisons were carried out using the Fisher exact test