Table 3 Risk factors associated with uropathogens in diabetic patients (n = 56), April to July 2015
From: Common uropathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern among diabetic patients
Characteristics | Significant uropathogens No. (%) | Crude- OR (95.0%CI) | Adjusted-OR (95.0% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR(Lower-Upper) | P-value | OR(Lower-Upper) | P-value | |
Age: | |||||
 20–35 | 18(32.1) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 36–45 | 10(17.8) | 0.52(0.21–1.29) | 0.16 | 0 .55(0.19–1.54) | 0.25 |
 46–55 | 10(17.8) | 0.44(0.18–1.07) | 0.07 | 0.29(0.1–0.87) | 0.03 |
  ≥ 56 | 18(32.1) | 0.4(0.19–0.87) | 0.02 | 0.19(0.08–0.52) | 0.00 |
Sex: | |||||
 Male | 22(39.3) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Female | 34(60.7) | 1.36(0.74–2.5) | 0.32 | 1.12(0.56–2.24) | 0.75 |
Types of diabetes: | |||||
 Type I | 22(39.3) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Type II | 34(60.7) | 1.72(0.94–3.15) | 0.08 | 2.44(1.16–5.11) | 0.02 |
Duration of diabetes (years): | |||||
  < 5 | 14(25) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 5–10 | 20(35.7) | 0.99(0.46–2.16) | 0.99 | 1.66(0.69–4.04) | 0.26 |
  ≥ 10 | 22(39.3) | 1.18(0.55–2.53) | 0.67 | 2.06(0.81–5.28) | 0.13 |
Blood glucose level: | |||||
  < 126 mg/dl | 21(37.5) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  ≥ 126 mg/dl | 35(62.5) | 1.14(0.62–2.11) | 0.67 | 0.87(0.87–1.75) | 0.69 |
History of previous UTI: | |||||
 Yes | 32(57.1) | 4.91(2.61–9.24) | 0.00 | 2.87(1.16–7.08) | 0.02 |
 No | 24(42.9) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
History of previous antibiotic | |||||
 Yes | 40(71.4) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 No | 16(28.6) | 0.21(0.11–0.4) | 0.00 | 0.39(0.16–0.96) | 0.04 |