Table 1 Pyuria (Urine WBC ≥ 50/hpf) in CKD patients by sex and DM.

From: Pyuria, urinary tract infection and renal outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3–5

 

All

Male

Female

p-value

CKD patients without DM

No. of subjects

1778

1033

745

Pyuria within the first year

1 episode

79 (4.4%)

19 (1.8%)

60 (8.1%)

 < 0.001

 > 1 episodes

128 (7.2%)

43 (4.2%)

85 (11.1%)

 < 0.001

CKD patients with DM

No. of subjects

1448

827

621

Pyuria within the first year

1 episode

120 (8.3%)

35 (4.2%)

85 (13.7%)

 < 0.001

 > 1 episodes

238 (16.4%)

66 (8.0%)

172 (27.7%)

 < 0.001

  1. CKD, Chronic kidney disease; DM, Diabetes mellitus.
  2. P < 0.05 indicates a significant difference between male and female.