Research Article

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Magnitude, Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern

Table 2

Pregnancy, Clinical condition, and behavior-related factors of pregnant women attending at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 281).

CharacteristicsFrequency (%)

Gravida
Nulligravida69 (24.6)
Primigravida96 (34.2)
Multigravida58 (20.6)
Grand multigravida58 (20.6)

Gestational period
First trimester43 (15.3)
Second trimester123 (43.8)
Third trimester115 (41.0)

ANC follow-up
First visit65 (23.1)
Second visit151 (53.7)
Third visit35 (12.5)
Fourth visit30 (10.7)

History of UTI
Yes105 (37.5)
No176 (62.7)

History of drug use
Yes72 (25.6)
No209 (74.4)

Hypertension
Yes24 (8.5)
No257 (91.5)

Diabetes
Yes16 (5.7)
No265 (94.3)

Hemoglobin level
Anemic193 (68.7)
Nonanemic88 (31.3)

History of catheterization
Yes50 (17.8)
No231 (82.2)

Postcoital urination
Yes65 (23.1)
No216 (76.9)

Postcoital washing
Yes165 (58.4)
No116 (41.3)

Direction of wiping after wash
Backward169 (60.1)
Forward112 (39.9)

Sexual activities per week
<2 times228 (81.1)
>2 times53 (18.9)