Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections and Its Risk Factors in Elementary School Students
UROLOGIA INTERNATIONALIS, cilt.88, sa.2, ss.194-197, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 88 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000335554
- Dergi Adı: UROLOGIA INTERNATIONALIS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.194-197
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Urinary tract infections, School-aged children, Prevalence
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Childhood urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most important factors affecting adult health. Aim: The study was a cross-sectional investigation to identify the prevalence of UTI and its risk factors. Methods: The study included 2,511 6-8th grade elementary school students. Data were collected by questionnaire form and medical diagnosis. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: 7.1% of all participating students had UTI (10.1% girls, 4.2% boys). Students with a family history of UTI had a 3.763-fold risk of developing UTI (p < 0.05) compared to those without. Students who drank <1 liter of water daily had a 1.077 times higher risk of having the infection than those who drank >1 liter of water daily (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Students drinking an inadequate amount of water and having a family history had a high prevalence of UTI. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel