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Table 5 Association of clinical manifestations and urinary tract infection

From: Prevalence and predictors of urinary tract infection in full-term and preterm neonates

Ā 

UTI

Ā 

Yes

No

N

%

N

%

Ļ‡2

p value

Fever

No

7

70.0

134

95.7

6.85a

0.009*

Yes

3

30.0

6

4.3

Hypothermia

No

10

100.0

134

95.7

0.446

0.540

Yes

0

0.0

6

4.3

Pulse

Normal

6

60.0

114

81.4

0.670

0.419

Tachycardia

4

40.0

26

18.6

Respiratory rate

Normal

6

60.0

110

78.6

1.83

0.236

Tachypnea

4

40.0

30

21.4

Pallor

No

7

70.0

113

80.7

0.670

0.687

Yes

3

30.0

27

19.3

Jaundice

No

8

80.0

119

85.0

0.180

0.651

Yes

2

20.0

21

15.0

Cyanosis

No

9

90.0

140

100.0

0.342

0.067

Yes

1

10.0

0

0.0

Vomiting

No

8

80.0

86

61.4

1.37

0.322

Yes

2

20.0

54

38.6

Abdominal distension

No

6

60.0

89

63.6

0.051

1.0

Yes

4

40.0

51

36.4

Umbilical inflammation

No

8

80.0

126

90.0

0.979

0.601

Yes

2

20.0

14

10.0

Irritability

No

7

70.0

121

86.4

2.013

0.165

Yes

3

30.0

19

13.6

Lethargy

No

8

80.0

106

75.7

0.094

0.759

Yes

2

20.0

34

24.3

Convulsion

No

9

90.0

123

87.9

0.041

0.840

Yes

1

10.0

17

12.1

Suckling

Normal

6

60.0

86

61.4

0.008

0.929

Poor

4

40.0

54

38.6

Moro reflex

Normal

6

60.0

98

70.0

0.439

0.805

Poor

4

40.0

42

30.0

  1. aTest statistic was computed by continuity correction for chi-square test
  2. *Significant at pā€‰<ā€‰0.05