Table 2

Unadjusted risk of vascular disease by sex

OutcomeNumber of eventsMenWomenp For sex interaction
GoutNon-goutGout vs non-goutGoutNon-goutGout vs non-gout
Absolute risk per 1000 person-years
(95% CI)
Absolute risk per 1000 person-years
(95% CI)
HR
(95% CI)
Absolute risk per 1000 person-years
(95% CI)
Absolute risk per 1000 person-years
(95% CI)
HR
(95% CI)
Any vascular11 26643.63 (41.55 to 45.7733.70 (32.86 to 34.55)1.29 (1.22 to 1.36)51.89 (48.32 to 55.64)33.41 (32.15 to 34.71)1.56 (1.44 to 1.69)<0.01
Any CHD675128.46 (26.80 to 30.2021.06 (20.41 to 21.74)1.36 (1.27 to 1.45)29.11 (26.47 to 31.94)17.72 (16.81 to 18.67)1.64 (1.48 to 1.82)<0.01
Angina286211.80 (10.73 to 12.97)8.95 (8.52 to 9.39)1.31 (1.18 to 1.46)12.32 (10.63 to 14.22)7.23 (6.65 to 7.84)1.70 (1.45 to 2.00)<0.01
MI21339.27 (8.34 to 10.29)6.92 (6.55 to 7.31)1.33 (1.18 to 1.50)6.11 (4.93 to 7.48)5.19 (4.70 to 5.72)1.19 (0.95 to 1.49)0.39
Any CVD220813.09 (11.98 to 14.28)11.13 (10.66 to 11.63)1.11 (0.97 to 1.26)20.78 (18.55 to 23.19)14.54 (13.72 to 15.41)1.39 (1.18 to 1.65)0.04
TIA17336.04 (5.27 to 6.87)4.77 (4.46 to 5.10)1.25 (1.09 to 1.45)9.34 (7.87 to 11.00)6.06 (5.53 to 6.62)1.57 (1.30 to 1.89)0.07
CVA23867.45 (6.62 to 8.38)6.63 (6.26 to 7.02)1.12 (0.98 to 1.27)13.71 (11.92 to 15.09)8.39 (7.77 to 9.05)1.67 (1.43 to 1.95)<0.01
PVD13005.60 (4.88 to 6.41)4.01 (3.72 to 4.31)1.39 (1.19 to 1.62)7.09 (5.81 to 8.55)3.05 (2.68 to 3.46)2.35 (1.87 to 2.94)<0.01
  • Covariates include age at baseline, sex, gout×sex interaction.

  • CHD, coronary heart disease; CVA, cerebrovascular attack; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; MI, myocardial infarction; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.