Table 2.
Factors associated with urine antibacterial activity
| Variable | Description | Proportion with urine activity (n = 137) | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient age (years) | 18–27 | 43 (31.4 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.024 |
| 28–37 | 38 (27.7 %) | 2.15 (1.27–3.64) | 2.20 (1.24–3.90) | ||
| 38–47 | 32 (23.4 %) | 2.37 (1.35–4.14) | 2.23 (1.20–4.13) | ||
| 48–57 | 13 (9.5 %) | 2.25 (1.04–4.45) | 2.45 (1.02–5.91) | ||
| 58+ | 11 (8.1 %) | 1.74 (0.78–3.84) | 2.02 (0.81–5.01) | ||
| Duration of time of last drug intake prior to hospital visit | Did not take any antibacterial | 16 (11.7 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | <0.0001 |
| Today | 51 (37.2 %) | 4.07 (2.09–7.92) | 3.18 (1.44–7.00) | ||
| 2–4 days ago | 45 (32.8 %) | 2.81 (1.45–5.45) | 1.81 (0.82–4.03) | ||
| 5–7 days ago | 1 (0.7 %) | 0.25 (0.03–2.05) | 0.16 (0.02–1.37) | ||
| 8–30 days ago | 18 (13.1 %) | 1.92 (0.86–4.27) | 1.40 (0.55–3.55) | ||
| Do not remember | 16 (11.7 %) | 0.51 (0.20–1.26) | 0.41 (0.16–1.08) | ||
| Duration of time between first illness onset and hospital visit | Today | 3 (2.2 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.027 |
| 2 days ago | 5 (3.6 %) | 0.21 (0.04–1.12) | 0.1 (0.08–0.57) | ||
| A week ago | 36 (26.3 %) | 2.1 (0.31–4.2) | 1.03 (0.25–4.2) | ||
| More than a week | 93 (67.9 %) | 2.4 (0.47–6.0) | 1.89 (0.38–5.1) | ||
| Used more than one type of drug at home prior to hospital visit | No | 12 (9.8 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.05 |
| Yes | 61 (44.5 %) | 2.46 (1.63–3.71) | 1.6 (0.9–2.7) |
OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval