Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of the study participants
| Feature | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 62 | 20.2 |
| Female | 245 | 79.8 |
| Age (Mean=37.2±17.6) | ||
| <50 | 231 | 75.2 |
| ≥50 | 76 | 24.8 |
| Frequency of sex | ||
| No sexual activity | 80 | 26.1 |
| Twice or less a month | 102 | 33.2 |
| More than twice a month | 125 | 40.7 |
| Diabetes | ||
| Diabetic | 21 | 6.8 |
| Non-diabetic | 286 | 93.2 |
| Pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 84 | 27.4 |
| No | 223 | 72.6 |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Underweight (<18) | 10 | 3.3 |
| Normal (18–24.9) | 172 | 56 |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 83 | 27 |
| Obese (>30) | 42 | 13.7 |
| Previous UTI | ||
| Yes | 69 | 22.5 |
| No | 238 | 77.5 |
Abbreviations: N, number of study participants; UTI, Urinary Tract Infection.