Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (N = 240).
| Variable | Number of Subjects Tested | Number (%) with Significant Bacteriuria | Chi-Square (X2) p Value | Correlation (% Bacteriuria) P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location (Residence) | p value = 0.0691 | |||
| Urban | 40 | 32 (80.00) | 0.0962 | |
| Sub-Urban | 85 | 75 (88.24) | ||
| Rural | 115 | 107 (93.04) | ||
| Age Group (Years)* | ||||
| 12 – 16 | 19 | 16 (84.21) | ANOVA p value < 0.0001 | 0.1674 |
| 17 – 21 | 20 | 17 (85.00) | ||
| 22 – 26 | 54 | 47 (87.04) | ||
| 27 -31 | 50 | 49 (98.00) | ||
| 32 - 36 | 65 | 60 (92.31) | ||
| 37 – 41 | 20 | 17 (85.00) | ||
| 42 - 46 | 4 | 2 (50.00) | ||
| 47 - 51 | 3 | 2 (66.67) | ||
| 52 – 56 | 5 | 4 (80.00) | ||
| Highest Education Completed | ||||
| No formal education | 31 | 29 (93.55) | p value = 0.0816 | 0.0517 |
| First School leaving | 52 | 48 (92.31) | ||
| Senior Secondary Certificate (or equivalent) | 84 | 77 (91.67) | ||
| Tertiary Education | 51 | 44 (86.27) | ||
| Higher degree | 22 | 16 (72.73) | ||
| Marital Status* | ||||
| Single | 125 | 118 (94.40) | p value < 0.0001 | 0.9192 |
| Widowed | 15 | 9 (60.00) | ||
| Divorced | 12 | 7 (58.33) | ||
| Still Married | 88 | 80 (90.91) |