World J Nephrol Urol

World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, ISSN 1927-1239 print, 1927-1247 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 1, March 2018, pages 17-24

Urine Analysis as a Screening Tool in Early Detection of Renal Abnormalities in Asymptomatic School Children

Tables

**Table 1.** Urinary Abnormalities Found in Children (n = 1,626)
Urinary abnormalities	First screening (by dipstick method)		Confirmatory screening (by complete urine analysis)
Urinary abnormalities	Cases	Percentage	Cases	Percentage
Isolated hematuria	14	0.86	10	0.62
Isolated proteinuria	5	0.31	3	0.18
Combined hematuria and proteinuria	3	0.18	3	0.18
Urinary tract infection	22	1.35	20	1.23
Other abnormalities	1	0.06	1	0.06
Total	45	2.77	37	2.28

**Table 2.** : Prevalence of Isolated Hematuria According to Demographic Variables (n = 1,626)
Demography variables	Hematuria cases	Percentage	P value
*Statistically significant.
Sex
Male	2	0.23	0.028*
Female	8	1.08
Total	10	0.62
Age
6 - 7 years	2	0.52	0.977
8 - 9 years	3	0.73
10 - 11 years	3	0.66
12 - 13 years	2	0.54
Total	10	0.62
Area
Urban	6	0.67	0.734
Rural	4	0.54
Total	10	0.62

**Table 3.** Prevalence of Isolated Proteinuria According to Demographic Variables (n = 1,626)
Demography variables	Proteinuria cases	Percentage	P value
Sex
Male	2	0.23	0.667
Female	1	0.13
Total	3	0.18
Age
6 - 7 years	0	0.00	0.379
8 - 9 years	1	0.24
10 - 11 years	2	0.44
12 - 13 years	0	0.00
Total	3	0.18
Area
Urban	2	0.22	0.676
Rural	1	0.14
Total	3	0.18

**Table 4.** : Prevalence of UTIs According to Demographic Variables (n = 1,626)
Demographic variables	Urinary tract infection cases	Percentage	P valve
*Statistically significant.
Sex
Male	5	0.57	0.008*
Female	15	2.02
Total	20	1.23
Age
6 - 7 years	1	0.26	0.236
8 - 9 years	6	1.46
10 - 11 years	8	1.75
12 - 13 years	5	1.34
Total	20	1.23
Area
Urban	9	1.01	0.381
Rural	11	1.49
Total	20	1.23