Patients with no source for fever outside the urinary tract
| Variables | Others, N=185, n (%) | BRIAT, N=72, n (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 83±7 | 85±5 | <0.005 |
| Female | 94 (50.8) | 42 (58.3) | 0.278 |
| Bedridden | 97 (52.4) | 58 (80.6) | <0.001 |
| Demented | 100 (54.1) | 47 (65.3) | 0.103 |
| Permanent urinary catheter | 30 (16.2) | 28 (38.9) | <0.001† |
| Provided a urine specimen | 52 (28.1) | 9 (12.5) | 0.008 |
| Catheterised for specimen | 103 (55.7) | 35 (48.6) | 0.331 |
| Residual volume >300 mL | 28 (15.1) | 8 (11.1) | 0.404 |
| Residual volume≥1000 mL | 5 (2.7) | 3 (4.2) | 0.398‡ |
| Diabetes mellitus | 58 (31.4) | 25 (34.7) | 0.604 |
| History of UTI | 101 (54.6) | 56 (77.8) | <0.001 |
| Urinary tract symptoms | 49 (26.5) | 8 (11.1) | 0.008 |
| Temperature≥37.8oC | 154 (83.2) | 57 (79.2) | 0.444 |
BRIAT, bacterial resistance to initial antibiotic therapy; UTI, urinary tract infection.
*p<0.001 when considered overall for the three alternative ways of providing a urine sample.
†Fisher's exact test.