Risk of incident diabetes in patients with gout compared to those with osteoarthritis
| Adjustment | Hazard ratio (95% C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | Age | 2.42 (2.09–2.81) |
| Age, comorbidity score and number of prescription drugs | 2.32 (1.99–2.69) | |
| Fully adjusted* | 1.78 (1.51–2.09) | |
| Men | Age | 1.61 (1.52–1.71) |
| Age, comorbidity score and number of prescription drugs | 1.59 (1.49–1.68) | |
| Fully adjusted* | 1.41 (1.33–1.50) | |
CI: confidence interval. *The full model includes age, comorbidity index, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, smoking, sleep apnea, alcoholism, hyperlipidemia, lipid-lowering drugs, steroid use, diuretics, and other medications, and health care utilization factors.