Urinary tract infection associated with preterm birth in a hospital in Apurímac, Peru

Arotaype-Saldivar C.R.; Medina-Nolasco E.K. · Revista Medica Electronica (2024)

Resumen

Introduction: Premature birth is one of the main causes of death in children under 5 years of age, with negative repercussions for society, generating an economic expense. Objective: To determine the association between urinary tract infection and premature birth. Methods: Retrospective, analytical, case-control study. 30 pregnant women with a diagnosis of premature birth were selected as cases, and 60 pregnant women as controls were selected for comparison. The presence of urinary tract infection was evaluated as a risk factor; other confounding factors were also included. For the bivariate analysis, the chi-square test was used. Each exposure was evaluated separately to determine its association with the dependent variable. Significant independent variables were included in a multivariate logistic regression in order to correct the confounding factors. The association was analyzed using odds ratios, with 95 % confidence intervals; p values were calculated with a significance level <0.05. The SPSS version 25 program was used to process the data. Results: It was found that 27 (90%) pregnant women in the case group, and 33 (55%) pregnant women in the control group, had urinary infection; being significantly (p<0.00) higher in the case group. Furthermore, in the multivariate analysis, urinary infection was significantly associated with premature birth (p<0.00) increasing its risk (AOR=15.5). Conclusions: Urinary tract infection is associated with premature birth.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco