Relative risk (RR) of self-reported physician diagnosed incident gout according to menopausal status among women participating in the Nurses' Health Study
| Menopausal status | Person-years | Number of cases | Age-adjusted RR (95% CI) | Multivariate-adjusted RR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premenopausal | 373176 | 294 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Postmenopausal | 867054 | 1409 | 1.33 (1.08 to 1.63) | 1.26 (1.03 to 1.55) |
| Natural | 659184 | 1007 | 1.16 (0.94 to 1.44) | 1.17 (0.95 to 1.45) |
| Surgical | 207870 | 402 | 1.54 (1.24 to 1.91) | 1.37 (1.10 to 1.69) |
↵* Adjusted for age, body mass index, smoking, use of diuretics, history of hypertension, alcohol intake, daily average intake of meats, seafood, dairy, coffee, energy-adjusted fructose and vitamin C, and total energy intake.