Table 3. Subject characteristics at the end of study.
| Total | Male sex | Female sex | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normouricemia | Hyperuricemia | p-value | Normouricemia | Hyperuricemia | p-value | Normouricemia | Hyperuricemia | p-value | |
| Age, years | 73.7 ± 6.1 | 73.5 ± 5.8 | 0.637 | 73.9 ± 6.1 | 73.6 ± 5.9 | 0.256 | 73.5 ± 6.0 | 73.2 ± 5.8 | 0.209 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.1 ± 1.5 | 22.2 ± 1.6 | 0.324 | 22.3 ± 1.5 | 22.6 ± 1.6 | 0.431 | 22.0 ± 1.5 | 22.1 ± 1.5 | 0.143 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 122.4 ± 11.1 | 123.7 ± 9.8 | 0.029 | 122.7 ± 11.0 | 123.8 ± 9.1 | 0.137 | 122.1 ± 10.7 | 122.9 ± 10.3 | 0.168 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 75.8 ± 7.4 | 75.7 ± 7.3 | 0.631 | 75.9 ± 7.5 | 76.0 ± 7.4 | 0.346 | 75.1 ± 7.5 | 75.6 ± 7.2 | 0.516 |
| Pulse rate, bpm | 74.5 ± 10.2 | 74.8 ± 9.8 | 0.241 | 74.8 ± 10.8 | 75.0 ± 9.7 | 0.673 | 74.5 ± 10.0 | 74.3 ± 10.4 | 0.238 |
| Current smoking | 27.7% | 60.3% | < 0.001 | 55.9% | 61.8% | < 0.001 | 14.3% | 26.1% | < 0.001 |
| Drinking habits | 36.9% | 68.6% | < 0.001 | 60.9% | 70.7% | < 0.001 | 15.2% | 28.7% | < 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.9 ± 1.2 | 13.8 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 | 13.1 ± 1.2 | 13.9 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 | 12.7 ± 1.1 | 13.6 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| Total protein, g/dL | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 | 7.2 ± 0.5 | 7.4 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 | 7.0 ± 0.5 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 0.092 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
| eGFR, ml/min per 1.73m2 | 81.1 ± 12.3 | 76.4 ± 11.9 | < 0.001 | 82.3 ± 11.7 | 79.3 ± 11.8 | < 0.001 | 78.5 ± 11.7 | 75.3 ± 11.2 | < 0.001 |
| SUA, mg/dL | 5.3 ± 1.5 | 9.1 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 | 5.4 ± 1.2 | 9.2 ± 1.8 | < 0.001 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Triglycerides(mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
| Total-cholesterol(mmol/L) | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 | 5.4 ± 1.2 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 0.010 | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| LDL(mmol/L) | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
| HDL(mmol/L) | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; SUA = serum uric acid; LDL = low density lipoprotein; HDL = high density lipoprotein.