Research Article

Haematological Features and Urologic Pathologies of Diabetic Subjects at Bafoussam Regional Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Clinical features of the diabetic and nondiabetic study subjects.

VariableCharacteristic frequency (%) ( value)ORCI

Type of diabetes
Type IType II
Diabetes41 (9.01)414 (90.99)NANANA
Control0 (00)0 (00)

Pollakiuria
YesNo
Diabetes254 (55.82)201 (44.18)14.760 (0.001)0.0700.0421–0.288
Control42 (84)8 (16)

Dysuria
YesNo
Diabetes407 (89.45)48 (10.55)5.730 (0.021)2.3901.149–4.980
Control39 (78)11(22)

Fever
YesNo
Diabetes420 (92.31)35 (7.69)0.330 (0.362)1.3300.497–3.575
Control45 (90)5 (10)

Burn
YesNo
Diabetes433 (95.16)22 (4.84)6.990 (0.017)3.2041.294–7.931
Control43 (86)7 (14)

Urinary leakage
YesNo
Diabetes427 (93.85)28 (6.15)1.430 (0.195)0.3110.041–2.34
Control49 (98)1 (2)

Urge to urinate
NoYes
Diabetes254 (55.82)201(44.18)24.450 ()5.5202.15–14.22
Control46 (92)4 (8)

Obesity
YesNo
Diabetes301(66.15)154 (33.85)16.310 ()5.6401.87–17.03
Control47 (90)3 (10)

Hospital attendance
YesNo
Diabetes119 (26.15)336 (73.85)0.719 ()1.3480.67–2.70
Control46 (92)4 (8)

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Significant at 0.05 significance level.