Determinants of urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients with acute ischemic stroke

BMC Neurology

Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors influencing UTI

Variables	OR (95% CI)	p value
Age ≥ 70 years	3.51 (0.77–16.06)	0.106
Smoking	0.08 (0.01–0.50)	0.007
Underlying diseases
Chronic kidney disease	0.35 (0.08–1.47)	0.150
Initial vital sign
Systolic blood pressure > 120 mmHg	0.06 (0.01–0.31)	0.001
Initial scoring system
Initial GCS score ≤ 8	4.18 (0.79–22.18)	0.093
Initial NIHSS score ≥ 15	5.00 (1.33–18.72)	0.017
Treatment
Antiplatelets	4.82 (0.45–51.44)	0.193
Anticoagulants	7.86 (0.69–89.86)	0.097
Statins	0.02 (0.0006–0.42)	0.013
Device
Retained Foley catheter	14.10 (3.25–61.28)	< 0.001

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; mmHg, millimeters of mercury; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; p value, comparisons between the control group and the urinary tract infection group

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