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. 2023 May 2;18(5):e0285080. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285080

Table 2. Results of factors associated between smoking behavior and serum uric acid.

Variables Male Female
Serum Uric Acid ≥7 Serum Uric Acid ≥6
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Smoking Behavior
Non-smoker 1.00 1.00
Ex-smoker 1.12 (0.97 - 1.30) 1.25 (0.91 - 1.71)
Single smoker 1.03 (0.88 - 1.21) 1.68 (1.25 - 2.25)
Dual smoker 1.43 (1.08 - 1.88) 1.88 (0.76 - 4.65)
Age
19–29 2.53 (1.89 - 3.40) 1.72 (1.15 - 2.57)
30–39 2.32 (1.79 - 3.00) 1.50 (1.04 - 2.16)
40–49 1.60 (1.26 - 2.04) 0.93 (0.65 - 1.31)
50–59 0.97 (0.77 - 1.22) 1.13 (0.87 - 1.47)
60–69 0.88 (0.70 - 1.10) 1.67 (1.31 - 2.14)
≥70 1.00 1.00
Marital status
Married 1.00 1.00
Single, widow 1.17 (1.00 - 1.37) 1.28 (1.04 - 1.57)
Divorced, Separated 1.28 (0.94 - 1.75) 1.05 (0.77 - 1.43)
Educational level
Middle school or below 1.15 (0.95 - 1.39) 1.08 (0.80 - 1.46)
High school 1.03 (0.90 - 1.18) 1.08 (0.87 - 1.33)
College or over 1.00 1.00
Household income
Low 1.00 1.00
Mid-low 1.10 (0.89 - 1.36) 1.01 (0.81 - 1.26)
Mid-high 0.95 (0.77 - 1.17) 0.87 (0.68 - 1.10)
High 1.03 (0.83 - 1.26) 1.10 (0.84 - 1.43)
Region
Metropolitan 1.00 1.00
Urban 1.01 (0.89 - 1.14) 1.02 (0.86 - 1.20)
Rural 1.06 (0.89 - 1.26) 1.07 (0.87 - 1.33)
Occupational categories
White 1.13 (0.94 - 1.35) 0.85 (0.67 - 1.07)
Pink 1.06 (0.86 - 1.31) 0.70 (0.55 - 0.88)
Blue 0.90 (0.75 - 1.08) 0.73 (0.59 - 0.90)
Inoccupation 1.00 1.00
BMI
Underweight 1.00 1.00
Normal 2.02 (1.24 - 3.30) 3.77 (1.80 - 7.89)
Overweight 3.95 (2.43 - 6.43) 10.30 (4.85 - 21.87)
Alcohol consumption
Yes 1.13 (0.96 - 1.33) 1.12 (0.96 - 1.32)
No 1.00 1.00
Status of Hypertension
Normal 1.00 1.00
Pre-Hypertension 1.43 (1.23 - 1.65) 1.52 (1.21 - 1.91)
Hypertension 1.85 (1.59 - 2.15) 2.10 (1.67 - 2.64)
Status of Diabetes
Yes 0.63 (0.52 - 0.78) 1.40 (1.11 - 1.76)
No 1.00 1.00
Status of Dyslipidemia
Yes 1.14 (0.99 - 1.31) 1.16 (0.97 - 1.39)
No 1.00 1.00
Year
2016 1.00 1.00
2017 1.11 (0.93 - 1.33) 0.92 (0.70 - 1.20)
2018 1.21 (1.00 - 1.46) 1.18 (0.92 - 1.51)
2019 1.35 (1.12 - 1.62) 1.43 (1.12 - 1.83)
2020 1.18 (0.99 - 1.41) 1.05 (0.81 - 1.36)