Table 2.
Spearman Correlations Between Serum Uric Acid and Covariates of the 245 Cross-Sectional Participants
| Variables | Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −0.01 | 0.9 |
| Degree of Pima heritage | −0.10 | 0.13 |
| Percent body fat (PFAT) (%) | −0.26 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.29 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.33 | <0.001 |
| Insulin action, M (mg·kg−1(EMBS)·min−1) | −0.17 | 0.01 |
| Acute insulin response (AIR) (pmol/L)a | −0.03 | 0.7 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 0.01 | 0.9 |
| 2-hr glucose (mg/dL) | −0.05 | 0.5 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.21 | <0.001 |
| AST (units/L) | 0.24 | <0.001 |
| ALT (units/L) | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.4 | <0.001 |
a
Full-heritage Pima Indians only (n=124).
EMBS, estimated metabolic body size (fat free mass +17.7), adjusted for mean glucose and insulin concentrations; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.