Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of hyperuricemia subjects according to the quartiles of serum uric acid.
| Parameter (standard error) | Q1 (n=105) | Q2 (n=105) | Q3 (n=106) | Q4 (n=106) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51.66 ± 11.34 | 53.41 ± 9.55 | 52.05 ± 9.90 | 46.70 ± 10.66*** | 0.000 |
| Height (cm) | 172.85 ± 6.21 | 172.01 ± 6.03 | 172.03 ± 5.70 | 173.83 ± 6.39 | 0.096 |
| Weight (kg) | 83.18 ± 11.97 | 81.43 ± 11.64 | 81.25± 10.74 | 86.13 ± 13.36 | 0.010 |
| B MI (kg/m2) | 27.76 ± 3.46 | 27.44 ± 3.32 | 27.41 ± 3.39 | 28.37 ± 3.46 | 0.138 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 133.69 ± 14.50 | 134.39 ± 15.45 | 135.68 ± 15.31 | 135.46 ± 14.97 | 0.749 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 86.92 ± 10.02 | 87.26 ± 11.67 | 88.63 ± 11.14 | 89.72 ± 11.24 | 0.230 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 72.99 ± 9.09 | 72.46 ± 7.54 | 72.79 ± 8.63 | 73.62 ± 7.09 | 0.771 |
| Direct Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 3.94 ± 1.81 | 3.63 ± 1.40 | 3.54 ± 1.75 | 3.35± 1.18** | 0.046 |
| G GT(U/L) | 40.04 ± 27.15 | 43.33 ± 47.74 | 51.25 ± 88.59 | 55.82 ± 43.12* | 0.161 |
| H DL (mmol/L) | 1.26 ± 0.23 | 1.26 ± 0.27 | 1.28 ± 0.21 | 1.23 ± 0.24 | 0.408 |
| L DL (mmol/L) | 2.98 ± 0.83 | 3.05 ± 0.77 | 3.22 ± 0.75* | 3.41 ± 0.81*** | 0.000 |
| Globulin (g/L) | 29.64 ± 3.39 | 29.51 ± 4.11 | 29.73 ± 3.63 | 30.93± 3.88* | 0.022 |
| A ST (U/L) | 24.23 ± 11.86 | 24.24 ± 11.53 | 26.42 ± 20.55 | 27.08 ± 16.20 | 0.411 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 73.52 ± 3.63 | 73.22 ± 4.42 | 73.50 ± 3.85 | 74.56 ± 4.13 | 0.081 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 44.12 ± 2.58 | 43.74 ± 2.75 | 43.92 ± 2.11 | 43.78 ± 2.49 | 0.683 |
| A LT (U/L) | 30.37 ± 18.38 | 30.70 ± 20.13 | 32.31 ± 23.77 | 38.93 ± 25.49* | 0.017 |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 15.14 ± 5.91 | 14.15 ± 5.67 | 14.33 ± 6.62 | 13.87 ± 5.10 | 0.431 |
| T C (mmol/L) | 4.98 ± 0.99 | 5.07 ± 0.94 | 5.36 ± 1.11** | 5.56 ± 0.95** | 0.000 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.18 ± 1.27 | 2.16 ± 1.02 | 2.38 ± 1.41 | 2.87 ± 1.75** | 0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.80 ± 2.40 | 5.33 ± 1.37 | 5.37 ± 1.19 | 5.18 ± 0.75 | 0.024 |
| B UN (mmol/L) | 4.87 ± 1.07 | 4.76 ± 1.38 | 4.84 ± 1.08 | 5.00 ± 1.16 | 0.487 |
| Serum uric acid (μmol/L) | 352.89± 52.62 | 449.35± 19.62*** | 509.84 ± 17.76*** | 610.09 ± 57.73*** | 0.000 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 73.10 ± 14.06 | 74.34 ± 13.57 | 74.23 ± 13.46 | 79.18 ± 13.89** | 0.007 |
Data are presented as mean ± S.D. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 vs Q1.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GGT, γ-glutamyltransferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.