Table 3.
Demographics features of the included population.
| Normal Uric Acid Level (N = 30,296) | Hyperuricemia (N = 7705) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (N, %) | |||
| Male | 19,540 (64.5%) | 6764 (87.8%) | <0.001 |
| Female | 10,756 (35.5%) | 941 (12.2%) | |
| Age | 52.1 ± 9.4 | 50.7 ± 9.6 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 116.6 ± 13.9 | 120.0 ± 13.3 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 75.6 ± 10.8 | 79.2 ± 10.7 | <0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 166.2 ± 8.0 | 169.3 ± 7.1 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.2 ± 11.0 | 72.4 ± 10.9 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (m2/kg) | 23.5 ± 2.8 | 25.2 ± 2.9 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference | 84.7 ± 7.9 | 89.4 ± 7.7 | <0.001 |
| White blood cell count (cells/mL) | 5.4 ± 1.5 | 5.9 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.4 ± 1.5 | 15.1 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 97.6 ± 19.5 | 99.0 ± 18.2 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.1 ± 34.2 | 200.8 ± 36.0 | <0.001 |
| GOT (IU/L) | 24.4 ± 14.8 | 28.5 ± 16.7 | <0.001 |
| GPT (IU/L) | 25.8 ± 24.6 | 33.9 ± 24.9 | <0.001 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 36.0 ± 42.7 | 55.3 ± 63.8 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 108.0 ± 69.9 | 144.8 ± 95.6 | <0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 53.3 ± 12.6 | 49.3 ± 11.1 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 121.8 ± 28.9 | 129.4 ± 31.1 | <0.001 |
| Urine albumin, Positive (N, %) | 363 (1.2%) | 203 (2.6%) | <0.001 |
| Smoking (N, %) | <0.001 | ||
| None | 14,274 (47.1%) | 2198 (28.5%) | |
| Ex-smoker | 9891 (32.6%) | 3375 (43.8%) | |
| Current smoker | 6131 (20.2%) | 2132 (27.7%) | |
| Alcohol, Heavy (N, %) | 16,236 (53.6%) | 5298 (68.8%) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, Yes (N, %) | 2311 (7.6%) | 508 (6.6%) | 0.002 |
| Hypertension, Yes (N, %) | 6003 (19.8%) | 2169 (28.2%) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia, Yes (N, %) | 4765 (15.7%) | 1531 (19.9%) | <0.001 |