Assessment on Preventive Measures of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among Adults of South India

Abstract

Introduction:Most common bacterial infection affecting about 150 million people every year around the world is urinary tract infection¹. Urinary tract infection can be defined as a condition, in which bacteria divide and multiply in the urinary tract and infect the organs included (kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra). Method: an anonymous questionnaire with 15 questions regarding basic precautions for UTI was formulated using Google forms. The questionnaire was articulated in collaboration with an expert in the field. Simple random sampling was thrown out for choosing the participants. The link to the survey was made reach to the intended participants through email and WhatsApp. Conclusion: In this study we found out that in 412 participants, more than half of the participants (54.6%) were recurrently suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) and about 82.7% of participants suffering from UTI are married whereas only 47.6% unmarried population is affected by urinary tract infection.