Characteristics of patients with gout (n=2763)
| Characteristic | Overall (n=2763) | Men (n=2307) | Women (n=455) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 64±12 | 62±11 | 71±12 | <0.0001 |
| Number missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 29.1±4.7 | 29.1±4.6 | 29.2±5.4 | 0.67 |
| Number missing | 26 | 19 | 7 | |
| Increased abdominal circumference | 1970 (80) | 1624 (78) | 346 (88) | <0.0001 |
| Number missing | 366 | 283 | 63 | |
| History of gout | ||||
| ≥1 tophi | 293 (11) | 228 (10) | 65 (14) | 0.006 |
| Number missing | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| History of kidney stone | 320 (12) | 269 (12) | 51 (11) | 0.78 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Obesity | 1065 (39) | 875 (38) | 189 (42) | 0.15 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hypertension | 1879 (68) | 1509 (65) | 369 (81) | <0.0001 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Diabetes | 683 (25) | 562 (24) | 121 (27) | 0.31 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dyslipidaemia | 2064 (75) | 1737 (75) | 327 (72) | 0.12 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 1980 (72) | 1663 (72) | 317 (70) | 0.33 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hypertriglyceridaemia | 1096 (40) | 953 (41) | 143 (32) | 0.0001 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metabolic syndrome | 1230 (61) | 1011 (59) | 220 (70) | 0.0007 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liver disorders | 226 (8) | 204 (9) | 22 (5) | 0.004 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coronary heart disease | 274 (10) | 231 (10) | 43 (9) | 0.71 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heart failure | 182 (7) | 119 (5) | 63 (14) | <0.0001 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Renal failure | 241 (9) | 151 (7) | 90 (20) | <0.0001 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cancer | 68 (3) | 59 (3) | 9 () | 0.47 |
| Number missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Data are mean±SD for continuous variables, and number (%) for categorical variables; comparisons were by Student t test for continuous variables and χ2 test for binomial variables. Sex not available for one patient.