Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Risk Factors in 8,508 Korean Adults

4.6% of 8,508 community-dwelling Korean adults had asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), with prevalence higher in women and older age groups. This dataset contains a cross-sectional analysis by Hyun Lee Ko, aiming to identify risk factors like diabetes, physical activity, and serum albumin levels. The data was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the odds of asymptomatic bacteriuria based on demographic factors like age and sex.
• Investigating the association between diabetes status and urinary infection risk.
• Analyzing the potential protective effects of high physical activity and serum albumin levels.
• Comparing ASB prevalence rates between men and women across different age groups.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 8,508 participants, providing a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Prevalence rates are explicitly provided for key subgroups (e.g., 9.5% in women over 50).
• Clear operational definitions for ASB and bacteriuria are stated in the description.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its collection from a Korean population.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Hyun Lee Ko.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional analysis of participant data, with urinary bacteria quantified via flow cytometry.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 17:26:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Community-dwelling Korean adults.