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. 2013 Nov 4;12:31. doi: 10.1186/1476-0711-12-31

Table 4.

The impact of UTI and other risk factors on the presence of E. coli vs. other microorganisms in culture (n=425)

Risk factor Categories n E. coli + n (%) Univariate p Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Gender
Male
209
86 (41.1)
0.067
0.63 (0.40-0.97)*
 
Female
216
108 (50.0)
 
1
Clinic
Ward
304
160 (52.6)
< 0.001
0.64 (0.34-1.20)
 
ICU
120
33 (27.5)
 
1
Toilet in patient’s room
Yes
188
99 (52.7)
0.010
1.15 (0.72-1.86)
 
No
232
93 (40.1)
 
1
Hand disinfectant in patient’s room
Yes
334
142 (42.5)
0.005
1
 
No
86
51 (59.3)
 
1.33 (0.78-2.26)
UTI RISK FACTORS
 
 
 
 
 
Antibiotic use in preceding 3 mo.
Yes
312
129 (41.3)
0.002
0.56 (0.35-0.90)*
 
No
111
65 (58.6)
 
1
Urinary tract operation in preceding 6 mo.
Yes
72
43 (59.7)
0.009
1.90 (1.06-3.40)*
 
No
353
151 (42.8)
 
1
Urinary tract anomaly
Yes
47
27 (57.4)
0.082
1.26 (0.64-2.51)
 
No
377
166 (44.0)
 
1
Infection outside the urinary tract
Yes
159
50 (31.4)
< 0.001
1
 
No
266
144 (54.1)
 
1.74 (1.08-2.80)*
Catheter in the urinary tract
Yes
276
105 (38.0)
< 0.001
1
  No 148 89 (60.1)   1.54 (0.95-2.49)

*p< 0.00.