Table 1.
Prevalence of Gout and Number of Affected Adults in the US, NHANES 2015–2016*
Prevalence, % (95% CI) | US Adults with Gout (in millions) | |
---|---|---|
All | 3.9 (3.3, 4.7) | 9.18 |
Sex | ||
Male | 5.2 (4.4, 6.2) | 5.86 |
Female | 2.7 (2.0, 3.8) | 3.33 |
Age | ||
20–39 | 0.7 (0.3, 1.5) | 0.56 |
40–59 | 3.4 (2.2, 5.3) | 2.89 |
60–79 | 8.8 (7.2, 10.7) | 4.77 |
≥ 80 | 8.7 (5.8, 12.7) | 0.97 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 4.0 (3.1, 5.3) | 6.13 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 4.8 (3.8, 6.0) | 1.31 |
Hispanic | 2.0 (1.4, 2.9) | 0.73 |
Other | 5.2 (3.4, 7.9) | 0.99 |
Data are presented incorporating sample weights and adjusted for clusters and strata of the complex sample design of NHANES 2015–2016. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.