RESEARCH ARTICLE
Urinary Tract Infection Among Women Aged (18-40) Years Old in Kirkuk City, Iraq
Salwa H Almukhtar*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2018Volume: 12
First Page: 248
Last Page: 254
Publisher ID: TONURSJ-12-248
DOI: 10.2174/1874434601812010248
Article History:
Received Date: 19/9/2018Revision Received Date: 22/11/2018
Acceptance Date: 30/11/2018
Electronic publication date: 31/12/2018
Collection year: 2018
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Abstract
Aim of the Study:
The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of urinary tract infection among women in reproductive age who attended a Primary HealthCare Centers at Kirkuk City from February 2017 to September 2017.
Materials and Methods:
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study which was carried out in the outpatient clinics for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology at Kirkuk General Hospital over the period of 6 months from 1st of February-1st of September,2017. The sample of the study included 450 women who were randomly selected from the following three groups: pregnant women n=150, married women n=150, and unmarried women n=150. Each woman was interviewed using a Questionnaire containing personal information such as age, occupation, Gravidity, months of pregnancy and educational level. Data were calculated and presented as numbers and percentages
Results:
The study found that 58.4% of participants belonged to 21-30-year age group followed by 26% who belonged to 31-40-year age group. 48.4% of the study participants were illiterate, 27.3% had Secondary school graduates and 24.3% had Diploma or Bachelor degree. The majority of the women 70.2% were housewives. The total prevalence rate of UTI was 27.3%. The higher percentage of UTIs 43% was found among pregnant women. The majority of women with UTIs were housewives 65.9% from rural areas 72.4%, and illiterate 62.6%.
Conclusion:
The study concluded that the prevalence of UTIs in pregnant women was higher than that of non-pregnant and unmarried women and that Staphylococcus. Saprophyticus is the most common causative agent of disease.