Table 3 Association between serum uric acid (sUA) level and the number of flares
sUA level* (mg/dl)UKGermany
Odds ratio vs sUA<6 mg/dl (CI)p ValueOdds ratio vs sUA<6 mg/dl (CI)p Value
6–71.33 (0.92 to 1.94)NS1.37 (0.91 to 2.05)NS
>7–81.49 (1.21 to 2.42)<0.011.65 (1.17 to 2.33)<0.01
>8–91.71 (1.04 to 2.13)<0.012.37 (1.67 to 3.36)<0.01
⩾92.149 (1.53 to 3.01)<0.012.48 (1.77 to 3.49)<0.01
  • *Conversion: sUA (mg/dl) ×59.48  =  μmol/l.