|
Test results
|
Taking antibioticsa
|
Allb
|
P***
|
|---|
|
Yes
|
No
|
|---|
|
Leucocytes
| | | | | | |
0.17
|
|
Positive
|
67
|
(62.0)
|
41
|
(38.0)
|
108
|
(91.5)
| |
|
Negative
|
4
|
(40.0)
|
6
|
(60.0)
|
10
|
(8.5)
| |
|
Erythrocytes
| | | | | | |
0.25
|
|
Positive
|
64
|
(62.1)
|
39
|
(37.9)
|
103
|
(87.3)
| |
|
Negative
|
7
|
(46.7)
|
8
|
(53.3)
|
15
|
(12.7)
| |
|
Nitrites
| | | | | | |
0.34
|
|
Positive
|
18
|
(69.2)
|
8
|
(30.8)
|
26
|
(23.4)
| |
|
Negative
|
50
|
(58.8)
|
35
|
(41.2)
|
85
|
(76.6)
| |
|
Urine culturec
| | | | | | |
0.49
|
|
Positive
|
60
|
(62.5)
|
36
|
(37.5)
|
96
|
(81.4)
| |
|
Negative
|
12
|
(54.6)
|
10
|
(45.4)
|
22
|
(18.6)
| |
- aAccording to patient reports
- bPercentages in this column comparing positive vs negative results
- cBacterial count > 102 cfu/mL
- ***Chi2-test for the association between test results and the women’s decision whether or not to take antibiotics
