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Table 5 Risk factors for abnormal (atypical, suspicious, or malignant) urinary cytologic testing

From: Utility of serial urinary cytology in the initial evaluation of the patient with microscopic hematuria

Characteristic

Risk of Abnormal Cytology (m/n)

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

P-Value

Tobacco

Smoker

48/109 (44%)

0.98 (0.53-1.81)

0.59

 

Non-Smoker

29/65 (45%)

  

Dysuria

Yes

12/31 (39%)

0.77 (0.35-1.70)

0.80

 

No

68/151 (68%)

  

UA

Positive

30/77 (39%)

0.82 (0.41-1.66)

0.76

 

Negative

24/55 (44%)

  

Radiology Study

Positive

10/16 (63%)

2.29 (0.79-6.58)

0.097

 

Negative

70/166 (42%)

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