Table 2.
Risk factors associated with urinary tract infections
| Total No. of UTI-positive patients (n = 90) | Total No. of UTI-negative patients (n = 892) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | No. (%) | No. (%) | Odds ratio | p-value |
| Age in years | ||||
| < 60 | 42 (15.3) | 232 (84.7) | 0.417 | 0.003 |
| ≥ 60 | 48 (6.8) | 660 (93.2) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 (5.7) | 200 (94.3) | 1.89 | 0.158 |
| Female | 78 (10.1) | 692 (89.9) | ||
| Previous UTI | ||||
| Positive | 10 (15.7) | 160 (84.2) | 0.437 | 0.013 |
| Negative | 30 (7.6) | 732 (92.4) | ||
| Hypertension | ||||
| Positive | 68 (24.3) | 212 (75.7) | 0.077 | 0.001 |
| Negative | 22 (3.1) | 680 (96.9) | ||
| Kidney stone | ||||
| Positive | 4 (14.3) | 24 (85.7) | 0.595 | 0.062 |
| Negative | 86 (9.1) | 868 (97.3) | ||
| Burning sensation | ||||
| Positive | 16 (17) | 78 (8.7) | 0.445 | 0.062 |
| Negative | 74 (8.4) | 810 (91.6) | ||
| Frequent urination | ||||
| Positive | 58 (19.6) | 119 (80.4) | 0.189 | 0.001 |
| Negative | 32 (4.4) | 347 (95.6) | ||
| Rush urine | ||||
| Positive | 42 (42.9) | 28 (57.1) | 0.077 | 0.001 |
| Negative | 48 (5.4) | 418 (94.6) | ||
| Type of diabetes | ||||
| Type1 | 16 (22.9) | 27(77.1) | 0.298 | 0.009 |
| Type2 | 74 (8.1) | 419 (91.9) | ||
| Duration of diabetes | ||||
| < 5 yrs | 40 (14.3) | 120 (85.7) | 0.46 | 0.013 |
| > 5 yrs | 50 (7.1) | 326 (92.9) |