Table 4. Duration of thiazide diuretic use and incidence of hyperuricemia .

Year since using thiazide	Hyperuricemia (n=41; 24.5%)	No hyperuricemia (n=126; 75.4%)	P value
1-2 years (n=28; 16.7%)	4 (9.7%)	24 (19.0%)	0.000
2-3 years (n=48; 28.7%)	3 (7.3%)	45 (35.7%)	0.000
3-4 years (n=39; 23.3%)	15 (36.5%)	24 (19.0%)	0.02
More than 4 years (n=52; 31.1%)	19 (46.3%)	33 (26.2%)	0.01