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.
| Variable | Characteristic frequency (%) | ( value) | OR | CI |
| | Type of diabetes | | | | Type I | Type II | Diabetes | 41 (9.01) | 414 (90.99) | NA | NA | NA | Control | 0 (00) | 0 (00) |
| | Pollakiuria | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 254 (55.82) | 201 (44.18) | 14.760 (0.001) | 0.070 | 0.0421–0.288 | Control | 42 (84) | 8 (16) |
| | Dysuria | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 407 (89.45) | 48 (10.55) | 5.730 (0.021) | 2.390 | 1.149–4.980 | Control | 39 (78) | 11(22) |
| | Fever | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 420 (92.31) | 35 (7.69) | 0.330 (0.362) | 1.330 | 0.497–3.575 | Control | 45 (90) | 5 (10) |
| | Burn | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 433 (95.16) | 22 (4.84) | 6.990 (0.017) | 3.204 | 1.294–7.931 | Control | 43 (86) | 7 (14) |
| | Urinary leakage | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 427 (93.85) | 28 (6.15) | 1.430 (0.195) | 0.311 | 0.041–2.34 | Control | 49 (98) | 1 (2) |
| | Urge to urinate | | | | No | Yes | Diabetes | 254 (55.82) | 201(44.18) | 24.450 () | 5.520 | 2.15–14.22 | Control | 46 (92) | 4 (8) |
| | Obesity | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 301(66.15) | 154 (33.85) | 16.310 () | 5.640 | 1.87–17.03 | Control | 47 (90) | 3 (10) |
| | Hospital attendance | | | | Yes | No | Diabetes | 119 (26.15) | 336 (73.85) | 0.719 () | 1.348 | 0.67–2.70 | Control | 46 (92) | 4 (8) |
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OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Significant at 0.05 significance level. |