Table 1: Distribution of cases according to some risk factors
| Age |
No. Case =450 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| 18-20 year |
70 |
15.6 |
28 |
22.8 |
11.3011* |
| 21-30 year |
263 |
58.4 |
51 |
41.5 |
| 31-40 year |
117 |
26 |
44 |
35.7 |
| Marital status |
No. Case =450 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| Married women |
300 |
66.7 |
94 |
76.4 |
4.2803* |
| Unmarried women |
150 |
33.3 |
29 |
23.6 |
| Gravidity |
No. Case =150 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| 1 |
66 |
44 |
19 |
20.2 |
14.59* |
| 2 |
33 |
22 |
27 |
28.7 |
| 3 and more |
51 |
34 |
48 |
51.1 |
| Gestational age |
No. Case=150 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| 1st
|
30 |
20 |
15 |
28.3 |
5.31 |
| 2nd
|
33 |
22 |
17 |
32.1 |
| 3rd
|
87 |
58 |
21 |
39.6 |
| Residency |
No. Case =450 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| Rural |
225 |
50 |
89 |
72.4 |
19.49* |
| Urban |
225 |
50 |
34 |
27.6 |
| Educational level |
No. Case =450 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| Illiterate |
218 |
48.4 |
77 |
62.6 |
14.57* |
| High school level |
123 |
27.3 |
35 |
28.5 |
| Diploma or college level |
109 |
24.3 |
11 |
8.9 |
| Occupation |
No. Case =450 |
% |
UTIs |
% |
chi-square |
| Housewife |
316 |
70.2 |
81 |
65.9 |
0.8663 |
| Employer |
134 |
29.8 |
42 |
34.1 |