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Table 2 Patients’ baseline characteristics and diagnostic pathways

From: Use of diagnostic tests and the appropriateness of the treatment decision in patients with suspected urinary tract infection in primary care in Denmark – observational study

 

No culture (n = 54)

Culture performed in practice (n = 317)

Culture performed at hospital (n = 117)

Prevalence confirmed UTI

29(54)

170(46)

62(52)

Uncomplicated UTI

38(70)

191(60)

41(34)

Women

51(94)

293(92)

110(94)

Younger patients (<=64 years)

41(76)

218(69)

88(75)

Number of days with symptoms (Median-IQR)

2(1;4)

2(1;5)

2(1;4)

Signs & Symptoms

 Dysuria

38(70)

214(67)

88(75)

 Frequency

38(70)

211(66)

84(72)

 Urgency

24(44)

152(48)

73(62)

 Suprapubic pain

17(31)

85(27)

45(38)

 Dysuria and frequency

25(46)

149(47)

62(52)

 Dysuria and urgency

17(31)

106(33)

57(49)

 Dysuria and suprapubic pain

11(20)

57(18)

32(27)

 Flank pain

4(7)

53(17)

17(14)

 Genital symptoms

4(7)

30(9)

16(13)

 Reported Fever

1(2)

27(8)

9(7)

 Offensive smell

6(11)

57(18)

26(22)

 Macrohematuria

4(7)

31(10)

17(15)

 UTI within 4 weeks

0

18(6)

14(12)

 Othera

6(11)

27(8)

15(13)

 Anamnestic scoreb

2(2;3)

3(2;4)

3(2;4)

  1. Figures are n (%), if not marked otherwise a Signs and symptoms not listed in the questionnaire
  2. bMedian IQR (Interquartile range) of signs, symptoms and anamnesis of previous UTI (Score 1 to 11)