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Table 1 Comparison of study characteristics between UTI and Non UTI patients (n = 545)

From: Asymptomatic urinary tract infections and associated risk factors in Pakistani Muslim type 2 diabetic patients

Study Characteristics

Urine Culture

Total (n = 545)

P-value

Negative (n = 501)

Positive (n = 44)

Gender

 Female

227 (45.3)

34 (77.3)

261 (47.9)

<  0.001*

 Male

274 (54.7)

10 (22.7)

284 (52.1)

Age (years); mean ± SD

49.60 ± 10.8

51.4 ± 8.3

49.8 ± 10.7

0.28

Age Groups, years

  < 40

92 (18.4)

2 (4.5)

94 (17.2)

0.02*

 40 or above

409 (81.6)

42 (95.5)

451 (82.8)

BMI (kg/m2); mean ± SD

29.1 ± 4.9

30.0 ± 4.3

29.1 ± 4.8

0.24

BMI Groups

  < 25

95 (19.0)

7 (15.9)

102 (18.7)

0.62

 25 or above

406 (81.0)

37 (84.1)

443 (81.3)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index
  2. *significant at p < 0.05