Biofilm-Producing Bacteria and Risk Factors (Gender and Duration of Catheterization) Characterized as Catheter-Associated Biofilm Formation

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of 109 patient respondents.

Characteristics	Number (%)
Age (18–88 years)	Mean: 56.89 ± 17.28
<60 years	58 (53.2)
≥60 years	51 (46.8)
Sex
Male	42 (38.53)
Female	67 (61.47)
Duration of catheterization (days)	Mean: 5.6 ± 2.1
<5 days	43 (39.4)
≥5 days	66 (60.6)
Patients with diabetes mellitus	24 (22)
Bacteriuria detected before catheterization	37 (33.9)
Patients with antibiotic exposure prior to catheterization	75 (68.8)