Table 1.
Characteristics of older adults by a history of physician-diagnosed gout and by hyperuricemia.
| No hyperuricemia (n=4,577) | Hyperuricemia (n=1,242) | No gout (n=5,224) | Gout (n=595) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % | |
| Male sex | 38.3 | 56.0 | 40.1 | 60.0 |
| Black race | 19.5 | 30.6 | 20.9 | 29.9 |
| Age | 75.5 (5.1) | 75.5 (5.1) | 75.4 (5.1) | 75.8 (5.2) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 (5.4) | 30.8 (5.9) | 28.5 (5.6) | 30.4 (5.7) |
| Alcohol (grams/week) | 28.1 (62.9) | 33.0 (72.4) | 27.7 (61.4) | 42.2 (90.4) |
| Current smoker | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Coronary heart disease | 13.0 | 19.4 | 13.3 | 24.0 |
| Stroke | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Hypertension | 70.3 | 84.7 | 72.1 | 84.7 |
| Diabetes | 26.8 | 39.5 | 28.2 | 41.3 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | ||||
| ≥ 90 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 60–89 | 66.8 | 45.4 | 64.1 | 46.1 |
| <60 | 21.7 | 49.0 | 25.6 | 44.7 |
| Osteoarthritis | 9.4 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 |
| Urate level (mg/dL) | 5.2 (1.0) | 8.0 (1.0) | 5.7 (1.5) | 6.6 (1.9) |