Table 2 Predictors of urinary tract infections among 231 febrile children underfives attending Makongoro health centre, Mwanza city, Tanzania 2011

Age in years

1-5 years

27(20.1%)

107(79.9%)

1

1

2 m-1 year

20(20.6%)

77(29.4%)

1.03

0.93

0.54-1.97

1.29

0.62

0.47-3.54

Sex

Male

13(12.4%)

92(87.6%)

1

1

Female

34(27.0%)

92(73.0%)

2.62

0.07

1.30-5.27

3.40

1.23-3.34

Dysuria

No

7(4.4%)

153(95.6%)

1

1

Yes

40(56.3%)

31(43.7%)

28.2

< 0.001

11.57-68.74

12.51

< 0.001

4.28-36.57

Axillary temperature

37.5-39

7(4.4%)

151(95.6%)

1

1

40-41

40(54.8%)

33(45.2%)

26.15

< 0.001

10.77-63.48

12.54

< 0.001

4.28-36.73

Abdominal pain

No

9(6.7%)

126(93.3%)

1

1

Yes

38(39.6%)

58(60.4%)

9.17

< 0.001

4.16-20.21

1.61

0.39

0.54-4.82