Patients’ characteristics

Count

(%)

Mean (SD)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age

48 (18)

Gender

Male

58

(31.4)

Female

127

(68.6)

Place of residence

Mount Lebanon

96

(51.9)

Beirut

33

(17.8)

South

1

(.5)

North

55

(29.7)

Educational Level

School

46

(24.9)

University

139

(75.1)

Monthly income

< 5 million LBP

30

(16.2)

5-10 million LBP

102

(55.1)

> 10 million LBP

53

(28.6)

Marital status

Single

80

(43.2)

Married

105

(56.8)

American Crowding Index

Normal

174

(94.1)

Crowded

9

(4.9)

Severely crowded

2

(1.1)

Medical status

Pregnant

No

126

(99.2)

Yes

1

(.8)

Smoking status

Nonsmoker

137

(74.1)

Smoker

48

(25.9)

Presence of at least one risk factor of resistance

No

161

(87.0)

Yes

24

(13.0)

Symptoms

Pain in the genitourinary area or with urination

No

3

(1.6)

Yes

182

(98.4)

Urinary urgency

No

110

(59.5)

Yes

75

(40.5)

Pollakiuria

No

116

(62.7)

Yes

69

(37.3)

Foul smell in urine

No

162

(87.6)

Yes

23

(12.4)

Hematuria

No

167

(90.3)

Yes

18

(9.7)

Fever or chills

No

143

(77.3)

Yes

42

(22.7)

Nausea or vomiting

No

167

(90.3)

Yes

18

(9.7)

Lumbar pain

No

170

(91.9)

Yes

15

(8.1)

Pain in the last week

No

63

(34.1)

Yes

122

(65.9)

Supporting modalities

Clinical diagnosis

No

1

(.5)

Yes

184

(99.5)

Urine analysis

No

69

(37.3)

Yes

116

(62.7)

Ultrasound

No

143

(77.3)

Yes

42

(22.7)

Uroscan

No

156

(84.3)

Yes

29

(15.7)

Urine culture

No

100

(54.1)

Yes

85

(45.9)