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. 2011 Jan-Mar;21(1):30–36. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.75226

Table 3.

Frequency of risk factors in subjects with urinary tract infection

Risk factor Frequency Percentage
Catheterization 52 11.4
Congenital anomalies 21 4.6
Diabetes mellitus 195 42.6
Immunosuppression 3 0.7
Post-transplant status 9 2
Recent history of urogenital instrumentation 75 16.4
Recurrent urinary tract infection 40 8.7
Renal stones 9 2

Diabetes mellitus was the most common risk factor associated with UTI in the present study