Table 3 Factors associated with bacterial growth in urine culture

Gender (Female)

1.92

1.16–3.18

0.011

1.86

1.06–3.24

0.030

Urinary symptoms

2.22

1.34–3.67

0.002

1.73

0.99–3.01

0.051

Urine white blood cell count > 5 cells/hpf

4.98

2.50–9.93

< 0.001

4.60

2.21–9.59

< 0.001

Positive urinary nitrite

25.39

3.35-192.75

< 0.001

21.90

2.80–171.00

0.003