Table 2.
Relative risks of dying from CVD by the presence of gout plus/minus CKD
| Number at risk | Number of deaths | Relative risk | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||||
| |
Control |
3,694,377 |
74,367 |
1 [Reference] |
- |
| Case |
164,463 |
5,650 |
1.71 |
1.66-1.75 |
|
| Control with or without CKD | |||||
| |
No CKD |
3,641,346 |
71,209 |
1 [Reference] |
- |
| With CKD |
53,031 |
3,158 |
3.05 |
2.94-3.15 |
|
| Case with or without CKD | |||||
| |
No CKD |
151,018 |
4,853 |
1 [Reference] |
- |
| With CKD | 13,445 | 797 | 1.84 | 1.71-1.98 | |
CVD cardiovascular disease; CI confidence interval; Chi-square test (2x2) was used for the RR calculation.