Variable

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Total (%)

χ²

Df

p-value

Pattern of antibiotic use

Rarely

2 (4.3)

45 (95.7)

47 (100)

8.1

2

0.0178*

Occasionally

26 (16)

136 (84)

162 (100)

Frequently

21 (23.1)

70 (76.9)

91 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Rationale for antibiotic use

Whenever available

11 (16.4)

56 (83.6)

67 (100)

2.7

3

0.4321

Mild infection

16 (12.4)

113 (87.6)

129 (100)

Severe infection

12 (21.4)

44 (78.6)

56 (100)

On prescription

9 (18.8)

39 (81.3)

48 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Previous UTI infection

Yes

29 (40.3)

43 (59.7)

72 (100)

8.4

1

0.0037*

No

27 (21.1)

101 (78.9)

128 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Hospitalisation in the last 6 months

Yes

17 (37)

29 (63)

46 (100)

5.5

1

0.0190*

No

31 (20.1)

123 (79.9)

154 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Number of Sexual Intercourse per week

<3

29 (14.6)

169 (85.4)

198 (100)

0.79

1

0.3729

≥3

19 (18.6)

83 (81.4)

102 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Multiple sex partners

Yes

12 (10.6)

101 (89.4)

113 (100)

0.69

1

0.4073

No

26 (13.9)

161 (86.1)

187 (100)

Total

48 (16)

252 (84)

300 (100)

Number of Previous Pregnancy (N = 173)

< 3

20 (17.9)

92 (82.1)

112 (100)

4.4

1

0.0368*

≥ 3

22 (36.1)

39 (63.9)

61 (100)

Total

42 (24.3)

131 (75.7)

173 (100)