Table 3

Total purine consumption and risk of recurrent gout attack in subgroups by sex, alcohol consumption, use of diuretics, allopurinol, colchicine and NSAIDs

Other risk factors over 2 daysQuintile of purine intake over 2 daysNumber of control periodsNumber of hazard periodsAdjusted OR (95% CI)*p For trend
Quintile 12901561.0 (referent)
Quintile 22851621.10 (0.80 to 1.52)
MenQuintile 32751711.37 (0.97 to 1.94)
Quintile 42352122.34 (1.64 to 3.33)
Quintile 51752714.83 (3.25 to 7.18)<0.001
Quintile 173471.0 (referent)
Quintile 274471.45 (0.79 to 2.67)
WomenQuintile 373481.44 (0.77 to 2.71)
Quintile 466551.86 (0.98 to 3.52)
Quintile 543784.73 (2.28 to 9.84)<0.001
Quintile 1169941.0 (referent)
Quintile 21661011.31 (0.87 to 1.96)
Age <55Quintile 31611211.84 (1.19 to 2.84)
Quintile 41451432.50 (1.63 to 3.86)
Quintile 51111534.21 (2.56 to 6.92)<0.001
Quintile 11941091.0 (referent)
Quintile 21931081.08 (0.73 to 1.61)
Age ≥55Quintile 3187981.02 (0.67 to 1.57)
Quintile 41561241.91 (1.22 to 2.99)
Quintile 51071965.43 (3.20 to 8.91)<0.001
Quintile 1138651.0 (referent)
Quintile 2143921.17 (0.72 to 1.91)
AlcoholQuintile 3120761.32 (0.72 to 1.91)
intakeQuintile 41211122.07 (1.19 to 3.62)
Quintile 5801624.91 (2.66 to 9.08)<0.001
Quintile 12251381.0 (referent)
Quintile 22161171.17 (0.72 to 1.91)
No alcoholQuintile 32281431.44 (0.97 to 2.13)
intakeQuintile 41801552.32 (1.54 to 3.48)
Quintile 51381874.13 (2.59 to 6.56)<0.001
Quintile 167631.0 (referent)
Quintile 265520.82 (0.44 to 1.52)
Diuretic useQuintile 366601.11 (0.57 to 2.15)
Quintile 455621.36 (0.67 to 2.75)
Quintile 550912.78 (1.28 to 6.04)<0.006
Quintile 12961401.0 (referent)
Quintile 22941571.31 (0.94 to 1.81)
No diureticQuintile 32821591.45 (1.02 to 2.07)
useQuintile 42462052.54 (1.78 to 3.64)
Quintile 51682585.52 (3.69 to 8.28)<0.001
Quintile 1119491.0 (referent)
Quintile 2114591.41 (0.80 to 2.50)
AllopurinolQuintile 3119511.44 (0.76 to 2.77)
useQuintile 497611.70 (0.88 to 3.29)
Quintile 565855.51 (2.57 to 11.8)<0.001
Quintile 12441541.0 (referent)
Quintile 22451501.04 (0.73 to 1.48)
No allopurinolQuintile 32291681.27 (0.89 to 1.83)
useQuintile 42042062.16 (1.48 to 3.16)
Quintile 51532644.35 (2.85 to 6.64)<0.001
Quintile 174341.0 (referent)
Quintile 242242.46 (0.92 to 6.59)
ColchicineQuintile 343181.19 (0.32 to 4.38)
useQuintile 435273.26 (1.00 to 10.6)
Quintile 5294113.2 (3.24 to 53.6)<0.001
Quintile 12891691.0 (referent)
Quintile 23171851.08 (0.80 to 1.47)
No colchicineQuintile 33052011.29 (0.93 to 1.79)
useQuintile 42662401.95 (1.39 to 2.74)
Quintile 51893084.20 (2.88 to 6.13)<0.001
Quintile 185441.0 (referent)
Quintile 291561.66 (0.84 to 3.29)
NSAIDsQuintile 3104541.23 (0.59 to 2.58)
useQuintile 479732.72 (1.31 to 5.66)
Quintile 5531156.36 (2.76 to 14.7)<0.001
Quintile 12781591.0 (referent)
Quintile 22681531.20 (0.86 to 1.69)
No NSAIDsQuintile 32441651.65 (1.15 to 2.39)
useQuintile 42221942.37 (1.63 to 3.47)
Quintile 51652345.12 (3.32 to 7.90)<0.001
  • * Adjusted for use of alcohol, diuretics, allopurinol, colchicine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs).