Table 4. Mean (95% CI) concentrations of serum uric acid by diet group among men and women.
| Meat eaters | Fish eaters | Vegetarians | Vegans | p | |
| Men | |||||
| n | 163 | 159 | 156 | 162 | |
| Adjusted serum uric acid (µmol/l)1 | 322.8 (314.1–331.5) | 306.5 (297.7–315.3) | 301.3 (292.4–310.2) | 336.0 (327.1–344.8) | <0.0001 |
| Adjusted serum uric acid (µmol/l)2 | 315.0 (306.1–324.0) | 308.8 (299.9–317.6) | 302.7 (293.8–311.5) | 340.2 (329.4–351.1) | <0.0001 |
| Women | |||||
| n | 245 | 246 | 248 | 250 | |
| Adjusted serum uric acid (µmol/l)1 | 238.8 (233.0–244.7) | 224.2 (218.3–230.0) | 228.2 (222.4–234.0) | 242.7 (236.8–248.6) | <0.0001 |
| Adjusted serum uric acid (µmol/l)2 | 236.6 (230.7–242.4) | 226.8 (220.9–232.6) | 229.9 (224.1–235.8) | 240.6 (233.8–247.4) | 0.01 |
1
Adjusted for age (20–29; 30–39; 40–49; 50–59; ≥60 years) and alcohol intake (sex-specific fifths).
2
Adjusted for variables mentioned in 1 plus BMI (<20; 20–<22.5; 22.5–<25; 25–<27.5; ≥27.5 kg/m2) and calcium intake (sex-specific fifths).