Table 2.
Characteristics of women according to the quintiles of SUA levels
| Variables | Quintiles of SUA levels (mean ± SD) | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (n = 873) | Q2 (n = 881) | Q3 (n = 910) | Q4 (n = 878) | Q5 (n = 901) | ||
| Age (years) | 57.50 ± 9.23 | 58.63 ± 9.36 | 59.65 ± 9.17 | 61.23 ± 9.61 | 63.87 ± 10.41 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.51 ± 2.73 | 23.37 ± 3.09 | 23.99 ± 2.88 | 24.69 ± 3.07 | 25.33 ± 3.44 | < 0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 136.01 ± 18.39 | 138.10 ± 19.70 | 141.96 ± 19.27 | 144.01 ± 19.41 | 148.44 ± 20.39 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81.52 ± 11.77 | 82.53 ± 11.64 | 84.29 ± 10.56 | 85.73 ± 11.60 | 87.08 ± 11.85 | < 0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.06 ± 0.734 | 1.15 ± 0.63 | 1.29 ± 0.78 | 1.44 ± 0.76 | 1.68 ± 0.96 | < 0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.76 ± 0.87 | 4.85 ± 0.87 | 4.89 ± 0.89 | 5.02 ± 0.94 | 5.04 ± 0.92 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.65 ± 0.39 | 1.59 ± 0.37 | 1.52 ± 0.37 | 1.45 ± 0.33 | 1.39 ± 0.34 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.58 ± 0.66 | 2.69 ± 0.65 | 2.74 ± 0.69 | 2.86 ± 0.73 | 2.86 ± 0.71 | < 0.001 |
| AST (U/L) | 21.01 ± 5.32 | 22.47 ± 9.81 | 22.79 ± 9.60 | 23.89 ± 9.28 | 25.22 ± 11.71 | < 0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 16.57 ± 7.75 | 18.89 ± 16.35 | 19.71 ± 13.44 | 21.83 ± 13.53 | 22.86 ± 17.66 | < 0.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.96 ± 1.50 | 5.93 ± 1.16 | 5.91 ± 0.90 | 6.09 ± 1.26 | 6.15 ± 1.14 | 0.024 |
| SUA (μmol/L) | 185.58 ± 21.50 | 228.54 ± 8.94 | 260.37 ± 9.29 | 296.96 ± 12.55 | 378.07 ± 54.56 | < 0.001 |
| Hyper-ALT, n (%) | 14 (1.6) | 30 (3.4) | 47 (5.2) | 64 (7.3) | 85 (9.4) | < 0.001 |
| NAFLD, n (%) | 82 (9.4) | 152 (17.3) | 226 (24.8) | 355 (40.4) | 447 (49.6) | < 0.001 |
| M-steatosis, n (%) | 31 (3.6) | 59 (6.7) | 82 (9.0) | 106 (12.1) | 108 (12.0) | < 0.001 |
| S-steatosis, n (%) | 51 (5.8) | 93 (10.6) | 144 (15.8) | 249 (28.4) | 339 (37.6) | < 0.001 |
Q1, < 213 μmol/L; Q2, 213–244 μmol/L; Q3, 245–276 μmol/L; Q4, 277–320 μmol/L; Q5, ≥ 321 μmol/L
M-steatosis mild-steatosis, S-steatosis severe-steatosis