Table 1.
Characteristics of the Participants
| N=483 | Knowledge | P-values | Attitude | P-values | Practice | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score | 14.65±3.23 | 40.89±4.32 | 25.66±4.54 | ||||
| Gender | 0.012 | 0.217 | 0.859 | ||||
| Male | 433 (89.65) | 14.77±3.34 | 40.82±4.36 | 25.66±4.60 | |||
| Female | 50 (10.35) | 13.62±3.03 | 41.54±3.90 | 25.64±4.07 | |||
| Age (years) | 41.83±14.13 | ||||||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.456 | 0.591 | 0.085 | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 4 (0.83) | 14.25±3.59 | 38.50±2.38 | 27.25±3.86 | |||
| Normal weight (18.5–23.9) | 134 (27.74) | 14.96±3.16 | 40.85±4.37 | 26.43±4.62 | |||
| Overweight (24–27.9) | 224 (46.38) | 14.51±3.46 | 40.85±4.29 | 25.65±4.44 | |||
| Obese (≥28) | 121 (25.05) | 14.59±3.25 | 41.09±4.37 | 24.78±4.55 | |||
| Residence | 0.078 | 0.327 | 0.889 | ||||
| Rural | 47 (9.73) | 14.28±2.38 | 41.32±5.04 | 26.09±4.61 | |||
| Urban | 393 (81.37) | 14.80±3.37 | 40.75±4.23 | 25.63±4.55 | |||
| Suburban | 43 (8.90) | 13.72±3.65 | 41.74±4.29 | 25.49±4.47 | |||
| Education | 0.002 | 0.835 | 0.386 | ||||
| Junior high school and below | 45 (9.32) | 13.18±3.68 | 40.91±4.04 | 25.38±5.00 | |||
| High school/technical school | 63 (13.04) | 13.92±3.58 | 41.14±4.44 | 25.76±4.38 | |||
| College/undergraduate | 259 (53.62) | 14.83±3.09 | 40.97±4.23 | 25.40±4.53 | |||
| Master’s and above | 116 (24.02) | 15.22±3.34 | 40.59±4.58 | 26.29±4.46 | |||
| Health insurance coverage | 0.836 | 0.337 | 0.123 | ||||
| Yes | 475 (98.34) | 14.67±3.31 | 40.91±4.31 | 25.71±4.53 | |||
| No | 8 (1.66) | 13.88±4.39 | 40.00±5.21 | 22.75±4.80 | |||
| Family monthly income (CNY) | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.607 | ||||
| <5000 | 90 (18.63) | 13.74±3.11 | 41.54±4.24 | 25.66±4.81 | |||
| 5000–10,000 | 161 (33.33) | 14.40±3.59 | 40.90±4.49 | 25.59±4.41 | |||
| 10,000–20,000 | 141 (29.19) | 15.29±2.96 | 41.28±4.28 | 25.99±4.69 | |||
| >20,000 | 91 (18.84) | 15.00±3.37 | 39.64±3.95 | 25.26±4.31 | |||
| Marital status | 0.908 | 0.581 | 0.731 | ||||
| Married | 362 (74.95) | 14.64±3.36 | 40.91±4.25 | 25.71±4.50 | |||
| Unmarried | 121 (25.05) | 14.69±3.22 | 40.83±4.54 | 25.50±4.69 | |||
| Smoking status | 0.683 | 0.634 | 0.501 | ||||
| Never smoked | 283 (58.59) | 14.59±3.24 | 40.78±4.33 | 25.73±4.51 | |||
| Former smoker, currently quit | 62 (12.84) | 14.76±3.26 | 40.89±3.62 | 26.19±4.92 | |||
| Current smoker | 138 (28.57) | 14.74±3.54 | 41.13±4.60 | 25.27±4.44 | |||
| Alcohol consumption | 0.502 | 0.052 | 0.002 | ||||
| Never drank alcohol | 179 (37.06) | 14.61±3.38 | 40.65±4.55 | 26.09±4.73 | |||
| Former drinker, currently quit | 83 (17.18) | 14.96±3.07 | 41.82±4.03 | 26.63±4.47 | |||
| Current drinker | 221 (45.76) | 14.57±3.38 | 40.74±4.20 | 24.95±4.32 | |||
| Time since the last uric acid test | 0.009 | 0.007 | <0.001 | ||||
| Within 1 month | 132 (27.33) | 15.26±3.48 | 41.71±4.73 | 27.12±4.89 | |||
| Within 6 months | 137 (28.36) | 14.61±3.54 | 41.20±4.21 | 26.69±3.85 | |||
| Within 1 year | 132 (27.33) | 14.55±2.74 | 40.52±3.96 | 24.70±4.29 | |||
| One year or above | 82 (16.98) | 13.91±3.42 | 39.66±4.09 | 23.12±4.04 | |||
| Uric acid level in the last test | 0.252 | 0.495 | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal (240–420 µmol/L) | 87 (18.01) | 14.78±3.54 | 40.70±4.58 | 27.26±4.43 | |||
| High (> 420 µmol/L) | 394 (81.57) | 14.65±3.24 | 40.94±4.26 | 25.33±4.49 | |||
| Low (< 240 µmol/L) | 2 (0.41) | 9.00±7.07 | 39.50±6.36 | 20.50±0.71 | |||
| Currently taking uric acid-lowering medication | <0.001 | 0.248 | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 118 (24.43) | 16.25±2.90 | 41.29±4.18 | 27.87±4.27 | |||
| No | 365 (75.57) | 14.14±3.29 | 40.76±4.36 | 24.94±4.40 | |||
| Hypertension | 0.633 | 0.790 | 0.042 | ||||
| Yes | 140 (28.99) | 14.81±2.93 | 41.04±4.40 | 26.21±4.27 | |||
| No | 343 (71.01) | 14.59±3.47 | 40.83±4.29 | 25.43±4.64 | |||
| Diabetes | 0.194 | 0.404 | 0.026 | ||||
| Yes | 103 (21.33) | 14.10±3.85 | 41.27±4.59 | 26.49±4.70 | |||
| No | 380 (78.67) | 14.80±3.15 | 40.79±4.24 | 25.43±4.48 | |||
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.008 | 0.978 | 0.991 | ||||
| Yes | 158 (32.71) | 15.24±2.93 | 40.85±4.19 | 25.61±4.26 | |||
| No | 325 (67.29) | 14.37±3.47 | 40.91±4.39 | 25.68±4.68 |
Note: P-values were considered significant at P < 0.05.