Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology / 2022 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Causing Urinary Tract Infections among Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Cameroon Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants.
Sociodemographic characteristics Nondiabetics 346 (%) Diabetics with balanced blood sugar levels 226 (%) Diabetics with unbalanced blood sugar 279 (%) χ 2 Confidence interval ( value) Age groups (years) (20–30) 61 (17.63) 5 (2.21) 3 (1.07) 166.46 0.62–0.89 (<0.001) (30–40) 127 (36.70) 41 (18.14) 43 (15.41) (40–50) 68 (19.65) 53 (23.45) 77 (27.59) (50–60) 44 (12.71) 75 (33.18) 82 (29.39) (60–70) 26 (7.51) 42 (18.58) 65 (23.29) (70–80) 18 (5.20) 6 (2.65) 8 (2.86) (80–90) 2 (0.58) 4 (1.77) 1 (0.35) Sex Male 117 (33.81) 73 (32.30) 119 (42.65) 7.35 0.91–1.03 (0.025) Female 229 (66.18) 153 (67.70) 160 (57.35) Marital status Single 72 (20.81) 7 (3.10) 22 (7.89) 50.23 0.71–0.95 (<0.001) Married 241 (69.65) 198 (87.61) 224 (80.29) Divorced 5 (1.45) 2 (0.88) 2 (0.72) Widower 28 (8.09) 19 (8.41) 31 (11.11) Level of education Illiterate 15 (4.34) 8 (3.54) 1 (0.36) 123.01 1.16–1.31 (<0.001) Primary 107 (30.92) 60 (26.55) 88 (31.54) Secondary 133 (38.44) 155 (69.58) 175 (62.72) University 91 (26.30) 3 (1.33) 15 (5.38) Profession None 2 (0.58) 6 (2.65) 11 (3.94) 73.20 0.05–0.07 (<0.001) Student 30 (8.67) 2 (0.88) 5 (1.79) Civil servant 73 (21.10) 35 (15.49) 21 (7.53) Informal sector 146 (42.20) 99 (43.81) 117 (41.94) Retirement 37 (10.69) 16 (7.08) 36 (12.90) Household 58 (16.76) 68 (30.09) 89 (31.90) Body mass index (BMI) Mean (kg/m2 ) 26.80 ± 0.17a 26.97 ± 0.36a 27.28 ± 0.24a Loss weight (16 ≤ BMI ≤ 18.5) 3 (0.57) 6 (2.65) 2 (0.71) 109.15 0.66–0.84 (<0.001) Normal (18.5 < BMI ≤ 25) 100 (28.90) 87 (38.49) 101 (36.20) Overweight (25 < BMI ≤ 30) 211 (60.98) 68 (30.08) 88 (31.54) Moderate obesity (30 < BMI ≤ 35) 32 (9.35) 50 (22.12) 58 (20.78) Severe obesity (35 < BMI ≤ 40) 0 (0) 14 (6.19) 22 (7.88) Morbid obesity (BMI > 40) 0 (0) 1 (0.44) 8 (2.86)