Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with CA-UTI and other-cUTI (n = 807 episodes)
Factors | CA-UTI (n = 341) | Other cUTI (n = 466) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male gender, n (%) | 197 (57.8%) | 222 (47.6) | 0.006 |
Age, median (IQR) | 71 (60–82) | 68 (56.2–79) | 0.009 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 109 (32.2) | 113 (24.2) | 0.019 |
Haematological malignancy, n (%) | 8 (2.3) | 10 (2.1) | 0.84 |
Solid tumour, n (%) | 42 (12.3) | 63 (13.8) | 0.74 |
Liver disease, n (%) | 16 (4.7) | 26 (5.58) | 0.68 |
Urgent admission, n (%) | 285 (83.6) | 394 (84.5) | 0.78 |
Admission reason: | < 0.001 | ||
Other reasons | 213 (62.5) | 120 (25.8) | |
cUTI | 128 (37.5) | 346 (74.2) | |
Admission from medical care facility, n (%) | 88 (25.8) | 90 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
Charlson score, median (IQR) | 3 (1–5) | 2 (0–4) | < 0.001 |
Organ transplantation, n (%) | 10 (2.9) | 50 (10.7) | < 0.001 |
Immunosuppressive therapy, n (%) | 19 (5.6) | 63 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
Steroid therapy, n (%) | 22 (6.5) | 32 (6.87) | 0.92 |
Functional capacity: Bedridden, n (%) | 91 (26.7) | 55 (11.8) | < 0.001 |
Chronic renal impairment, n (%) | 72 (21.2) | 141 (30.8) | 0.005 |
UTI within 1 year, n (%) | 79 (23.2) | 143 (30.8) | 0.021 |
Antibiotic within 30 days, n (%) | 67 (19.7) | 104 (22.5) | 0.39 |
Acquisition of cUTI at a medical care facility, n (%) | 254 (74.5) | 160 (34.3) | < 0.001 |
Urinary retention, n (%) | 70 (20.5) | 112 (24) | 0.27 |
Neurogenic bladder | 32 (9.4) | 12 (2.58) | < 0.001 |
Obstructive uropathy | 43 (12.6) | 166 (35.8) | < 0.001 |
Severity of infection: Severe sepsis/septic shock, n (%) | 49 (15.4) | 70 (15.9) | 0.92 |