From: Routine dipstick urinalysis in daily practice of Belgian occupational physicians
Variables | n | % | Internal OHS (n) | External OHS (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | 120 | 100 | 20 | 100 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | |
Men | 62 | 52% | 15 | 47 |
Women | 58 | 48% | 5 | 53 |
Who reads the tests a | Â | Â | Â | |
Nurse | 110 | 85% | 17 | 93 |
Doctor | 6 | 5% | 3 | 3 |
Automatic device | 6 | 5% | 0 | 6 |
Nurse and automatic device | 7 | 5% | 0 | 7 |
Screening for haematuria | Â | Â | Â | |
Yes | 108 | 90% | 16 | 92 |
No | 12 | 10% | 4 | 8 |
Who is screened | Â | Â | Â | |
All workers | 83 | 69% | 19 | 64 |
All except low risk | 37 | 31% | 1 | 36 |
Those at-risk | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Presence of protocol | Â | Â | Â | |
Yes | 100 | 83% | 18 | 82 |
No | 18 | 15% | 2 | 16 |
No idea | 2 | 2% | 0 | 2 |
Positive haematuria b | Â | Â | Â | |
Correct answer | 55 | 48% | 10 | 45 |
Not correct | 59 | 52% | 8 | 51 |
Positive proteinuria c | Â | Â | Â | |
Correct answer | 55 | 46% | 8 | 47 |
Not correct | 65 | 54% | 12 | 53 |
Referral after positive test | Â | Â | Â | |
Yes | 69 | 57% | 7 | 62 |
No | 12 | 10% | 5 | 7 |
If presence of risk factors | 39 | 33% | 8 | 31 |