A Cross-Sectional Survey to Identify Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Frequency of Urinalysis in a Representative Sample of Adults in Poland, 2024

A general urine test is considered one of the basic diagnostic tests using in healthcare. This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic factors associated with the frequency of urine testing in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) between 1...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.12 (15), p.1475
Main Authors: Moczeniat, Gabriela, Jankowski, Mateusz, Duda-Zalewska, Aneta, Gujski, Mariusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Diabetes
Diagnostic tests
Disease prevention
Kidney diseases
Laboratories
Liver diseases
Pilot projects
Population
Public health
Public opinion
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Sociodemographics
Urinalysis
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
Urology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A general urine test is considered one of the basic diagnostic tests using in healthcare. This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic factors associated with the frequency of urine testing in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) between 1 March and 4 March 2024. A representative sample of 1113 adults in Poland (aged 18-86 years, 52.5% of whom were females) took part in the study. The survey showed that 46.3% of adults in Poland had a urinalysis in the last 12 months. One-fifth (20.7%) of the participants had a urinalysis more than a year ago but not more than 2 years ago. Moreover, 26.7% had a urinalysis performed 2-3 years ago. Among all participants, female gender (OR = 1.31 [1.01-1.68]; < 0.05), being aged 70 years and over (OR = 2.22 [1.23-4.02]; < 0.01), having children (OR = 1.45 [1.01-2.09]; < 0.05), and having urologic diseases (OR = 2.34 [1.79-3.02]; < 0.001) were significantly associated with having urinalysis in the last 12 months. Among respondents without urologic diseases, female gender (OR = 1.33 [1.02-1.74]; < 0.05), being aged 60 years and over ( < 0.05), and being married (OR = 1.45 [1.09-1.94]; < 0.05) were significantly associated with having a urinalysis in the last 12 months. There was no significant impact of educational level, occupational status, or financial situation on the frequency of urinalysis.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare12151475