Table 3.
Cox models predicting all-cause mortality (n = 2449, 587 events)a
| Variable, unit | HR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Hyperuricemia, Q5 versus Q1–Q4 | 1.36 (1.11–1.66) | 0.003 |
| Age, year | 1.11 (1.09–1.12) | <0.001 |
| Glucose, per 2.7-fold increase | 4.10 (2.90–5.78) | <0.001 |
| Smoking, Y versus N | 1.66 (1.39–1.98) | <0.001 |
| Sex, F versus M | 0.61 (0.46–0.79) | <0.001 |
| Education, year | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP, 10 mmHg | 1.09 (1.04–1.14) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, 10 mg/dL | 1.03 (1.01–1.06) | 0.003 |
| Triceps skinfold, 5 mm | 0.94 (0.90–0.99) | 0.02b |
| Globulins, g/L | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) | 0.02 |
| AST, 10 IU/L | 1.06 (1.01–1.12) | 0.02 |
| BMI, 5 kg·m−2 | 1.14 (1.02–1.29) | 0.03 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.65 (0.34–1.23) | 0.2 |
a
Cox proportional hazards were computed with backward elimination of variables (SUA, age and creatinine and were forced into the model). BP, blood pressure.
b
Borderline interaction was noted with sex (P = 0.07); the HR being <1 only in men.