Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects according to sex
| Characteristics | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Total | 3,413 | (100) | 1,610 | (100) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 35-39 | 265 | (7.8) | 192 | (11.9) |
| 40-49 | 983 | (28.8) | 495 | (30.7) |
| 50-59 | 1,366 | (40.0) | 630 | (39.1) |
| 60-69 | 799 | (23.4) | 293 | (18.2) |
| SUA (mg/dL) | ||||
| -3.0 | 21 | (0.6) | 84 | (5.2) |
| 3.0-4.9 | 522 | (15.3) | 1,073 | (66.6) |
| 5.0-6.9 | 2,069 | (60.6) | 429 | (26.6) |
| 7.0- | 801 | (23.5) | 24 | (1.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | ||||
| -18.4 | 90 | (2.6) | 160 | (9.9) |
| 18.5-24.9 | 2,423 | (71.0) | 1,195 | (74.2) |
| 25.0- | 899 | (26.3) | 255 | (15.8) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | ||||
| 0.0-0.4 | 0 | (0.0) | 33 | (2.1) |
| 0.5-0.9 | 2,710 | (79.4) | 1,574 | (97.8) |
| 1.0-1.4 | 701 | (20.5) | 3 | (0.2) |
| 1.5-1.9 | 2 | (0.1) | 0 | (0.0) |
| SLC22A12 W258X | ||||
| WW | 3,256 | (95.4) | 1,537 | (95.5) |
| WX | 155 | (4.5) | 70 | (4.3) |
| XX | 2 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.2) |
SUA, serum uric acid; BMI, body mass index
* BMI was not available for one male.