Appendix 1.
Additional clinical characteristics of the study population
| Number of Respondents | Mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) (mean ± SD) | 293 | 95.2 kg ± 22.1 |
| Body Mass Index [BMI, n (%)] | 293 | |
| BMI < 18.5 (Underweight) | 2 (0.7%) | |
| BMI 18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 54 (18.4%) | |
| BMI 25–29.9 (Overweight) | 112 (38.2%) | |
| BMI ≥ 30 (Obese) | 125 (42.7%) | |
| Employment [n (%)] | 292 | |
| Full Time Employment | 63 (21.6%) | |
| Part Time Employment | 28 (9.6%) | |
| Unemployed/Other | 54 (18.5%) | |
| Retired | 147 (50.3%) | |
| Years Since MD Diagnosis of Gout | ||
| Mean ± SD | 286 | 13.8 years ± 12.3 |
| Median | 286 | 10.0 years |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 25%=4; 50%=10; 75%=23 | |
| Current Gout Medications [n (% Yes)] | 194 | |
| Patients on Allopurinol Alone | 102 (52.6%) | |
| Patients on Colchicine Alone | 36 (18.6%) | |
| Patients on Both Allopruinol and Colchicine | 57 (29.4%) | |
| Time Since Most Recent Gout Attack | 296 | |
| Less than 1 month | 102 (34.5%) | |
| Between 1 and 4 months | 77 (26.0%) | |
| Between 4 and 12 months | 51 (17.2%) | |
| Longer than 1 year | 66 (22.3%) | |
| Number of Joints Involved During an Attack (mean ± SD) | 168 | 5.2± 6.4 |
| Severity of Typical Gout Attack Pain (mean ±SD) | 160 | 6.71 ± 2.57 |
| Family History of Gout n (%)] | 284 | 103 (36.3%) |