Table 3 Factors associated with urinary tract infection in malnourished children

Age (years)^a

18 (IQR 12–24)

0.984 (0.96-1.0)

0.066

0.978 (0.95-0.99)

0.038

Sex

Male (173)

34 (19.6 %)

Female (229)

49 (21.4 %)

1.11 (0.681-1.81)

0.681

1.23 (0.70-2.16)

0.467

Fever

No (217)

49 (22.6 %)

1

Yes (185)

34 (18.4 %)

0.77 (0.47-1.25)

0.300

0.99 (0.56-1.74)

0.987

WBC^b

12.8 ± 12

1.00 (0.987-1.03)

0.041

1.00 (0.98-1.03)

0.445

Lymphocytes

44 ± 18.6

1.01 (1.00-1.03)

0.023

1.01 (1.00-1.03)

0.038

HIV

Negative (371)

77 (20.75 %)

1

Positive (31)

6 (19.35 %)

1.09 (0.43-2.7)

0.853

0.95 (0.36-2.49)

0.922

Nutritional status

Mild 147

21 (14.3 %)

1

Moderate 77

14 (18.2 %)

1.3 (0.58-2.9)

0.456

Severe 178

48 (27.0 %)

2.2 (1.2- 4.1)

0.005

1.28 (0.93-1.77)

0.126