Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the subjects in the cranberry-lingonberry juice, Lactobacillus GG drink, and control groups. Values are numbers (percentages) of participants unless stated otherwise with percentages calculated from the number of women giving information on the question concerned
| Characteristics | Cranberry (n=50) | Lactobacillus (n=49) | Control (n=50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): | |||
| Mean (SD) age | 32 (9.8) | 30 (11.8) | 29 (10.5) |
| Aged <30 | 30 (60) | 36 (73) | 36 (72) |
| Aged 30-55 | 18 (36) | 11 (22) | 13 (26) |
| Aged >55 | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Intercourse frequency before intervention: | |||
| Less than once a week | 16 (33) | 25 (51) | 13 (27) |
| 1-2 times/week | 17 (35) | 11 (22) | 18 (38) |
| >3 times/week | 16 (33) | 13 (27) | 17 (35) |
| Intercourse frequency during follow up: | |||
| Less than once a week | 10 (23) | 9 (19) | 7 (15) |
| 1-2 times/week | 19 (43) | 23 (49) | 20 (43) |
| >3 times/week | 15 (34) | 15 (32) | 20 (43) |
| Used birth control during follow up* | 39 (81) | 39 (81) | 38 (83) |
| Pregnancy during follow up | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| Mean No of antibiotic courses in past year | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Antimicrobials for urinary tract infection in past year | 44 (90) | 41 (85) | 41 (85) |
| Previous urinary tract morbidity: | |||
| Mean (range) No of infections | 6 (1-30) | 6 (1-30) | 6 (1-20) |
| Urinary tract anomalies† | 3 (7) | 2 (4) | 0 |
| Antimicrobial prophylaxis for urinary tract infection: | |||
| Before intervention | 10 (21) | 8 (17) | 5 (11) |
| During follow up | 1 (2) | 5 (10) | 3 (6) |
| Mean (SD) daily fluid intake (l): | |||
| At start | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.5 (0.5) |
| At 12 months | 1.6 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.5) |
*
Includes condom, coil, sterilisation, and oral contraception; no woman was using a diaphragm or spermicides.
†
Includes grade II vesicourethral reflux (2), ureterocele (1), operated urethral malformation (1), and urinary incontinence (1).