Magnitude and Its Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infection among Adult Patients Attending Tigray Region Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2019.

The magnitude of urinary tract infection was 86 (18.2%) (95% CI: 14.6%-21.6%). After adjustment of the independent variables, the significant factors associated with urinary tract infection were being female (AOR = 3.50; 95% CI: 1.88-6.51), urine passing frequency < five times in a day (AOR = 2.32; 95% CI: 1.08-4.96), having diabetes mellitus (AOR = 4.03; 95% CI: 1.69-9.63), history of urinary tract infection (AOR = 4.40; 95% CI: 2.31-8.39), <7 glasses of water intake per day (AOR = 2.16; 95% CI: 1.02-4.58), and history of urinary obstructive diseases (AOR = 2.67; 95% CI: 1.03-6.90). Conclusion and Recommendation. The magnitude of urinary tract infection was considerably high. The factors associated with urinary tract infection were sex, less urine passing frequency, diabetes mellitus, low water intake, history of urinary tract infection, and urinary obstructive diseases. Therefore, patients having DM, previous history of UTI, and urinary obstructive diseases should be routinely screened for urinary tract infection and provided with education on voiding urine at least five times a day and on increasing daily water intake.