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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The emotional impact of urinary tract infections in women: a qualitative analysis

Characteristic, n (%)

United States

(n = 40)

Germany

(n = 25)

Total

(N = 65)

Age, years

 18–29

8 (20.0)

4 (16.0)

12 (18.5)

 30–39

6 (15.0)

13 (52.0)

19 (29.2)

 40–49

9 (22.5)

8 (32.0)

17 (26.2)

 50–59

9 (22.5)

0

9 (13.8)

 60–69

5 (12.5)

0

5 (7.7)

 ≥ 70

3 (7.5)

0

3 (4.6)

Timing of most recent uUTI

 Currently have a uUTI

2 (5.0)

2 (8.0)

4 (6.2)

 < 3 months ago

17 (42.5)

15 (60.0)

32 (49.2)

 3–6 months ago

6 (15.0)

6 (24.0)

12 (18.5)

 7–12 months ago

15 (37.5)

2 (8.0)

17 (26.2)

No. of uUTIs in past year

 ≤ 2

21 (52.5)

9 (36.0)

30 (46.2)

 > 2

19 (47.5)

16 (64.0)

35 (53.8)

No. of antibiotic treatments required for any uUTI in past year

 1 course for each uUTI

21 (52.5)

12 (48.0)

33 (50.8)

 > 1 course for ≥ 1 uUTI

19 (47.5)

13 (52.0)

32 (49.2)

Symptoms experienced with uUTI in past year

 Needing to urinate more often than usual

37 (92.5)

22 (88.0)

59 (90.8)

 Needing to urinate suddenly

32 (80.0)

18 (72.0)

50 (76.9)

 Pain when urinating

30 (75.0)

23 (92.0)

53 (81.5)

 Burning sensation when urinating

31 (77.5)

19 (76.0)

50 (76.9)

 Blood in urine

8 (20.0)

1 (4.0)

9 (13.8)

 Othera

4 (10.0)

0

4 (6.2)

  1. uUTI uncomplicated urinary tract infection
  2. aOther symptoms reported included discomfort, feeling unwell, disturbed sleep, stomach cramps, pressure when urinating, and not being able to urinate (some participants experienced more than one of these symptoms)