Table 1.
Participant characteristics at baseline
| Risk allele present, n = 23 | Risk allele absent, n = 51 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years |
26.8 (13.6) |
32.9 (16.5) |
0.13 |
| Male sex, n (%) |
18 (78%) |
25 (49%) |
0.023 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
26.9 (4.9) |
27.8 (6.0) |
0.56 |
| Waist circumference, cm |
93.0 (11.7) |
92.7 (17.9) |
0.94 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg |
127 (14) |
127 (18) |
0.99 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg |
70 (8) |
72 (10) |
0.44 |
| Serum urate |
0.41 (0.12) mmol/L |
0.34 (0.1) mmol/L |
0.018 |
| (6.8 (2.0) mg/dL) |
(5.7 (1.7) mg/dL) |
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| Serum urate, adjusted for sex |
0.37 (0.09) mmol/L |
0.34 (0.09) mmol/L |
0.21 |
| (6.2 (1.5) mg/dL) |
(5.7 (1.5) mg/dL) |
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| Serum creatinine, mmol/L |
0.084 (0.013) |
0.077 (0.016) |
0.088 |
| Fractional excretion of uric acid, % |
6.25 (2.86) |
5.62 (1.78) |
0.26 |
| Fractional excretion of uric acid, % adjusted for sex |
6.61 (2.06) |
5.4 (2.07) |
0.031 |
| Serum glucose, mmol/L |
4.69 (0.38) |
4.69 (0.45) |
0.99 |
| Māori or Pacific ancestry, n (%) |
16 (70%) |
33 (65%) |
0.79 |
| Eastern Polynesian, n (%) |
4 (17%) |
19 (37%) |
0.11 |
| Western Polynesian, n (%) |
12 (52%) |
14 (27%) |
0.064 |
| European ancestry, n (%) | 7 (30%) | 18 (35%) | 0.79 |
Unless specified, data are presented as mean (SD).