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. 2013 Oct 29;8(10):e76336. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076336

Table 5. Distribution of SUA and psychiatric outcomes across genotypes of SLC2A9 rs6855911 in men and women.

GG AG AA P-trend
MEN (N) 107 544 706
SUA (mean, SD) µmol/L 317.96(76.11) 352.57(69.60) 367.63(74.75) <0.001
Lifetime pyschiatric disorders (N, %)
Any anxiety disorders 8(7.55) 62(11.44) 104(14.81) 0.014
GAD 1(0.94) 7(1.29) 11(1.57) 0.556
Panic disorder 0(0.00) 9(1.66) 14(1.99) 0.203
Agoraphobia 2(1.89) 7(1.29) 18(2.57) 0.211
Social phobia 6(5.66) 42(7.75) 77(10.98) 0.019
Current psychiatric disorders (N, %)
Any anxiety disorders 5(4.67) 31(5.70) 59(8.36) 0.044
Agoraphobia 2(1.87) 5(0.92) 11(1.56) 0.694
Social phobia 3(2.80) 26(4.78) 49(6.94) 0.034
WOMEN (N) 108 653 780
SUA (mean, SD) µmol/L 220.73(50.36) 251.60(61.36) 278.87(62.69) <0.001
Lifetime pyschiatric disorders (N, %)
Any anxiety disorders 23(21.50) 161(24.73) 170(21.88) 0.463
GAD 3(2.80) 20(3.07) 21(2.70) 0.767
Panic disorder 5(4.67) 37(5.68) 30(3.87) 0.215
Agoraphobia 6(5.61) 37(5.68) 44(5.66) 0.996
Social phobia 18(16.82) 99(15.21) 112(14.41) 0.492
Current psychiatric disorders (N, %)
Any anxiety disorders 19(17.59) 89(13.63) 92(11.79) 0.083
Agoraphobia 5(4.63) 23(3.52) 24(3.08) 0.404
Social phobia 16(14.81) 69(10.57) 73(9.36) 0.108

GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; and SUA = serum uric acid.

The results are expressed as numbers and percentages except for SUA which is expressed as mean and standard deviation.

Sex-by-genotype interaction were significant for its effect on lifetime and current any anxiety disorders and social phobia (Table 4).