Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for factors associated with symptomatic UTI
| Â | % Culture-positive UTI | Bivariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n/N (%) | OR (95%CI) | p value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | p value |
Age category in years | |||||
 < 25 yrs. | 53/180 (29.44) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 25 yrs. & above | 87/220 (39.55) | 1.57 (1.03–2.38) | 0.036 | 2.16 (0.93–2.20) | 0.102 |
Frequency of coitus | |||||
 None | 25/85 (29.41) | Ref |  |  |  |
 1–5 times/week | 108/297 (36.36) | 1.37 (0.81–2.31) | 0.237 |  |  |
 > 5 times/week | 7/18 (38.89) | 1.53 (0.53–4.39) | 0.432 |  |  |
Gravidity | |||||
 Prime gravida | 39/114 (34.21) | Ref |  |  |  |
 2–4 pregnancies | 71/218 (32.57) | 0.93 (0.57–1.50) | 0.763 |  |  |
 5 & above pregnancies | 30/67 (44.78) | 1.56 (0.84–2.89) | 0.159 |  |  |
Gestational age | |||||
 1st Trimester | 37/103 (35.92) | Ref |  |  |  |
 2nd Trimester | 76/207 (36.71) | 1.03 (0.63–1.69) | 0.891 |  |  |
 3rd Trimester & above | 27/89 (30.34) | 0.78 (0.42–1.42) | 0.413 |  |  |
Diagnosed with UTI before | |||||
 No | 59/221 (26.70) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Yes | 81/179 (45.25) | 2.27 (1.49–3.45) | < 0.001 | 1.98 (1.28–3.05) | 0.002 |
Chronic illnesses | |||||
 None | 117/355 (32.96) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 DM | 4/6 (66.67) | 4.07 (0.73–22.53) | 0.108 | 2.70 (0.48–15.29) | 0.261 |
 HIV | 17/30 (56.67) | 2.66 (1.25–5.66) | 0.011 | 2.07 (0.95–4.50) | 0.067 |
 Other illnesses | 2/9 (22.22) | 0.58 (0.12–2.84) | 0.503 | 0.72 (0.15–3.58) | 0.690 |