Table 3.
Risk factors stratified based on amount and consistency of supporting literature.
| Number of studies assessing for risk factor (n) | Number of patients assessed for risk factor (n) | % of Patients in studies positively identifying risk factor (%) | % of Studies positively identifying risk factor (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probable risk factors | ||||
| Urinary Catheter | 14 | 27,401 | 95.1 | 81.8 |
| Previous Hospitalization | 14 | 6353 | 84.8 | 72.7 |
| Previous Antibiotics | 20 | 6943 | 76.9 | 75 |
| Nursing Home Resident | 5 | 1959 | 100 | 100 |
| Possible risk factors | ||||
| Age | 19 | 29,626 | 87.6 | 64.7 |
| Previous UTI | 15 | 4526 | 59.1 | 64.3 |
| Male Gender | 19 | 27,701 | 92.7 | 61.5 |
| Unlikely risk factor or more research needed | ||||
| Diabetes | 6 | 1574 | 58.1 | 50 |
| Recent Travel | 3 | 1135 | 100 | 100 |
| Ethnicity | 3 | 1624 | 100 | 100 |
| Immunocompromised | 3 | 1255 | 28.6 | 33 |
| Female Gender | 19 | 27,701 | 2.7 | 23.1 |