Risk Factors Related to Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Al- Sawira Hospital in Waist City

Abstract

 Objective: To identify risk factors related to UTI among pregnant women And find relationship
between UTI and demographic and reproductive variables
Methods: A Case-Control study has been conducted from (1st November 2022 to 5th may 2023). A
purposive sample of 200 pregnant women are selected from Sawira Hospital in Waist City,. Data
was collected through interview of women using a questionnaire format was designed and contained
(3) part demographic variable, Reproductive variables, variables related to UTI .
Results :the present study revealed that the most age group ranged less than 25 years, some factors
are showed significant such as age, short birth space, history of UTI and high parity and other not
significant like source of water and history of abortion.
Conclusions: The study shows that significant association with urinary tract infection are age, short
birth space, previous attack of UTI, drying perin after urination, delay and decrease frequently of
urination per day and increase sexual intercourse frequently and no urination after coitus and husband
not wash genitals before coitus and factors which not have significant associated with UTI is source
of water, educational level and history of abortion .