Maternal Age and Stage of Pregnancy as Determinants of UTI in Pregnancy: A Case of Tamale, Ghana

Table 2

Results of urinalysis and prevalence of UTI among the pregnant women.

		Frequency	Percent
Results of urinalysis for the pregnant women
Trichomonas vaginalis	Absent	152	96.2
	Present	6	3.8
	Total	158	100.0
Yeast-like cell	Absent	114	72.2
	Present	44	27.8
	Total	158	100.0
Crystals	Absent	149	94.3
	Present	9	5.7
	Total	158	100.0
Bacteria	Absent	144	91.1
	Present	14	8.9
	Total	158	100.0
Prevalence of UTI infections among pregnant women
Candiduria	No	114	72.2
	Yes	44	27.8
Bacteriuria	Total	158	100.0
	No	144	91.1
	Yes	14	8.9
	Total	158	100.0
Overall UTI infection	No	105	66.5
	Yes	53	33.5
	Total	158	100.0

Source: Field data (2021).