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. 2019 Jan 25;14(1):e0210487. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210487

Table 3. Unadjusted, and age- and sex-adjusted Odd Ratios and 95% confidence intervals for gout.

Variable N OR (95% CI) P-value N AOR (95% CI)1 P-value
Demographics
 Age per 5 year increase 471 1.11 (1.02–1.2) 0.012 469 1.11 (1.02–1.2) 0.013
 Male vs Female 469 1.86 (1.11–3.13) 0.019 469 1.85 (1.09–3.12) 0.022
Comorbid Conditions
 Diabetes 469 1.15 (0.65–2.03) 0.634 467 0.95 (0.52–1.71) 0.851
 Hypertension 469 1.26 (0.68–2.37) 0.463 467 1.14 (0.6–2.16) 0.682
 Cancer 469 1.14 (0.46–2.87) 0.777 467 0.89 (0.35–2.29) 0.813
 Heart failure 468 0.79 (0.23–2.75) 0.716 466 0.66 (0.19–2.32) 0.519
 Thyroid disease 469 0.70 (0.29–1.72) 0.441 467 0.67 (0.27–1.67) 0.388
 Stroke or Transient ischaemic attack 469 0.23 (0.03–1.75) 0.157 467 0.21 (0.03–1.57) 0.127
 Chronic obstructive airways disease 469 1.14 (0.37–3.46) 0.819 467 1.07 (0.35–3.3) 0.910
 Peripheral vascular disease 469 0.95 (0.38–2.36) 0.913 467 0.69 (0.27–1.75) 0.438
 Coronary heart disease 468 2.61 (1.47–4.63) 0.001 466 1.94 (1.05–3.58) 0.034
 Obesity 469 1.42 (0.56–3.63) 0.462 467 1.21 (0.47–3.13) 0.694
 Hypercholesterolaemia 468 1.01 (0.58–1.75) 0.977 466 0.90 (0.52–1.58) 0.725
 Depression 469 0.88 (0.3–2.62) 0.817 467 0.80 (0.26–2.42) 0.690
 Arthritis 469 1.02 (0.38–2.75) 0.970 467 0.97 (0.35–2.68) 0.960
 Osteoporosis 469 0.92 (0.41–2.03) 0.831 467 0.95 (0.42–2.12) 0.892
Laboratory Variables
 eGFR per 5 ml/min/1.73m2 decrease 419 1.11 (1.04–1.18) 0.001 419 1.10 (1.03–1.17) 0.005
 Haemoglobin per 1 g/dL increase 413 0.96 (0.83–1.1) 0.530 411 0.98 (0.85–1.14) 0.838
 Ferritin per 1 ng/L increase 151 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.450 151 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.520
 TSAT ratio per 1% increase 121 0.97 (0.92–1.01) 0.167 121 0.97 (0.93–1.02) 0.271
 Folate per 1 nmol/L increase 92 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.631 92 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.499
 Vitamin B12 per 1 nmol/L increase 114 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.796 114 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 0.892
 Calcium (mmol/L) 373 0.56 (0.1–3.04) 0.504 371 0.83 (0.14–4.73) 0.830
 Serum Albumin per 1 g/L decrease 327 1.08 (1.03–1.13) 0.002 325 1.09 (1.03–1.14) 0.001
 Phosphate per 1 mmol/L increase 346 2.57 (0.97–6.83) 0.059 344 2.43 (0.87–6.81) 0.091
 PTH per 50 pg/mL increase 157 1.34 (1.15–1.57) <0.001 156 1.33 (1.14–1.56) <0.001
 Total cholesterol per 1 mmol/L increase 181 0.92 (0.64–1.32) 0.652 180 1.01 (0.69–1.47) 0.976
 LDL cholesterol per 1 mmol/L increase 118 0.55 (0.27–1.15) 0.112 117 0.55 (0.26–1.15) 0.114
 HDL cholesterol per 1mmol/L increase 120 0.63 (0.17–2.38) 0.495 119 0.65 (0.16–2.66) 0.545
 Triglycerides per 1 mmol/L increase 179 1.00 (0.96–1.03) 0.888 178 1.00 (0.96–1.03) 0.837
 HbA1c per 1 mmol/mol increase 75 1.00 (0.97–1.03) 0.993 75 1.00 (0.97–1.03) 0.961
 log2(PCR) 125 1.43 (1.08–1.9) 0.012 124 1.45 (1.09–1.93) 0.011
Medications
 ACE-I 471 0.90 (0.50–1.61) 0.722 469 0.87 (0.48–1.6) 0.665
 ARB 471 1.01 (0.54–1.87) 0.976 469 1.19 (0.63–2.25) 0.594
 Aspirin 471 1.29 (0.78–2.12) 0.318 469 0.94 (0.55–1.61) 0.829
 Beta Blocker 471 2.04 (1.24–3.36) 0.005 469 1.81 (1.08–3.02) 0.023
 Calcium blocker 471 0.78 (0.45–1.34) 0.372 469 0.72 (0.41–1.25) 0.243
 Diuretic 471 2.99 (1.80–4.97) <0.001 469 2.72 (1.61–4.60) <0.001
 Statin 471 0.90 (0.54–1.51) 0.699 469 0.76 (0.45–1.29) 0.306

LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; ACE-I, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker: NSAIDs, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI).

1AOR: adjusted for age and sex only