Variables | Women (n=96) | Men (n=415) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 63±11.0 | 54±10.2 | 0.001 | |
Clinical presentation | Chronic gout | 55 | 201 | >0.05 |
Monoarticular | 41 | 214 | >0.05 | |
Oligoarticular | 52 | 143 | ||
Polyarticular | 3 | 58 | ||
Fever | 3 | 18 | 0.02 | |
Elevated uric acid level | 56 | 201 | 0.001 | |
Inflammatory response | Elevated CRP | 32 | 132 | >0.05 |
Elevated ESR | 56 | 195 | >0.05 | |
Urate cristal (synovial fluid) | 8 | 14 | 0.01 | |
Urate Arthropathies | 10 | 58 | >0.05 | |
Tophi | 10 | 193 | 0.05 | |
Current medical conditions | Hypertension | 53 | 155 | 0.001 |
Diabetis | 15 | 37 | 0.12 | |
Dyslipidemia | 7 | 31 | 0.06 | |
Chronic renal disease | 3 | 39 | 0.12 | |
Heart failure | 3 | 13 | 0.04 | |
Diuretics | 15 | 36 | 0.01 | |
Low dose aspirin | 2 | 4 | 0.03 |