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Baseline characteristics of 109 patient respondents.
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (18–88 years) | Mean: 56.89 ± 17.28 |
| <60 years | 58 (53.2) |
| ≥60 years | 51 (46.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 42 (38.53) |
| Female | 67 (61.47) |
| Duration of catheterization (days) | Mean: 5.6 ± 2.1 |
| <5 days | 43 (39.4) |
| ≥5 days | 66 (60.6) |
| Patients with diabetes mellitus | 24 (22) |
| Bacteriuria detected before catheterization | 37 (33.9) |
| Patients with antibiotic exposure prior to catheterization | 75 (68.8) |
