UTI epidemiology & risk factors

M=F in infancy – more common bacteriuria in uncircumcised boys > girls > circumcised boys
F>M after one year and then throughout childhood and adulthood
M>F in old age, especially in aged care homes

Almost half of women experience a UTI in their lifetime

11 % of women over 18 years old have one infection annually

One UTI is a risk factor for further UTIs, particularly in young college aged women

Maternal history of UTIs is also a risk factor