Table 1.

Clinical features and comparison of the factors between groups at baseline (t0).

		Patients (n = 54)		Controls (n = 46)
Age: Median (IQR)		38 (28; 49)		36.5 (25; 44)
	Likert Scale		Median (IQR)		Median (IQR)	p-value
Frequency (n)	0 (no)	0	1 (1; 2)	33	0 (0; 1)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	17		11
	2 (moderate)	22		2
	3 (severe)	15		0
Urgency (n)	0 (no)	0	2 (1; 2)	30	0 (0; 1)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	16		10
	2 (moderate)	28		6
	3 (severe)	10		0
Painful Urination (n)	0 (no)	7	1 (1; 2)	33	0 (0; 1)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	24		12
	2 (moderate)	14		1
	3 (severe)	9		0
Incomplete Emptying (n)	0 (no)	6	1 (1; 1)	35	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	29		10
	2 (moderate)	13		1
	3 (severe)	6		0
Soprapubic Pain (n)	0 (no)	6	1 (1; 2)	38	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	26		7
	2 (moderate)	16		1
	3 (severe)	6		0
Hematuria (n)	0 (no)	6	1 (1; 1)	43	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	32		2
	2 (moderate)	15		1
	3 (severe)	16		0
Flank Pain (n)	0 (no)	25	1 (0; 2)	44	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	13		2
	2 (moderate)	16		0
	3 (severe)	0		0
Vaginal Discharge (n)	0 (no)	19	1 (0; 2)	46	0 (0; 0)	0.0003
	1 (mild)	16		0
	2 (moderate)	18		0
	3 (severe)	0		0
Urethral Discharge (n)	0 (no)	19	1 (0; 1)	38	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	24		7
	2 (moderate)	9		1
	3 (severe)	2		0
Feeling Feverish (n)	0 (no)	20	1 (0; 1)	46	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	23		0
	2 (moderate)	11		0
	3 (severe)	0		0
General Discomfort (n)	0 (no)	1	2 (1; 3)	40	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	14		6
	2 (moderate)	21		0
	3 (severe)	18		0
Impact on Everyday Activity (n)	0 (no)	6	2 (1; 2)	42	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	16		4
	2 (moderate)	23		0
	3 (severe)	9		0
Impact on Social Life (n)	0 (no)	1	2 (1; 3)	40	0 (0; 0)	<0.0001
	1 (mild)	15		5
	2 (moderate)	18		1
	3 (severe)	20		0

The median (IQR) age of the Controls and Patients was 36 (28–49) and 38 (29–45) years, respectively.