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Table 2 Associated risk factors related to UTIs causing bacterial isolates among HIV patients

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of urinary tract infections causing bacterial isolates and associated risk factors among HIV patients in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Variables

Isolated bacteriuria

COR(95% CI)

P-value

AOR(95% CI)

P-value

Positive

n (%)

Negative

n (%)

Gender

Male

4(5.4)

70 (94.6)

1

   

Female

24 (16)

126 (84)

3.333(1.112–9.995)

0.032

3.427(1.045–11.238)

0.042*

Recent CD4+Level

< 200 cells/mm3

9 (36)

16(66.7)

5.329(2.074–13.692)

0.001

3.648(1.150-11.574)

0.028*

≥ 200cells/mm3

19(9.5)

180(90.5)

1

   

Recent viral load level

Detected

7(31.8)

15(68.2)

4.022(1.473–10.983)

0.007

2.728(0.816–9.125)

0.103

Not detected

21(10.4)

181(89.6)

1

   

History of catheterization

Yes

7(25.9)

20(74.1)

2.933(1.109–7.757)

0.030

1.884(0.580-6.118)

0.292

No

21(10.7)

176(89.3)

1

   

History of UTI

Yes

9 (30)

21(70)

3.947(1.584–9.838)

0.003

3.403(1.212–9.553)

0.020*

No

19(9.8)

175(90.2)

1

   

Presence of other chronic disease

Yes

6 (30)

14(70)

3.545(1.236–10.170)

0.019

2.413(0.739–7.884)

0.145

No

22(10.8)

182(89.2)

1

   

Dysuria

Yes

5(27.8)

13(72.2)

3.060(1.002–9.368)

0.050

0.605(0.125–2.930)

0.532

No

23(11.2)

183(88.8)

1

   

Frequency of urination

Yes

5(19.2)

21(80.8)

1.812(0.623–5.270)

0.275

  

No

23(11.6)

175(88.4)

1

   

Suprapubic tenderness

Yes

4 (20)

16(80)

1.875(0.579–6.075)

0.295

  

No

24(11.8)

180(88.2)

1

   

Urgency of urination

Yes

4 (20)

16(80)

1.875(0.579–6.075)

0.295

  

No

24(11.8)

180(88.2)

1

   
  1. Key: COR crude odd ration, AOR adjusted odd ratio, CI confidence interval, n-number of patients.