Table 2.
Serum uric acid level according to clinical characteristics of study participants
| Variables | Category | N (%) | Uric acid level, N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperuricemia | Normouricaemia | ||||
| FHDM | Yes | 121(31.5) | 57(47.1) | 64(52.9) | 0.001* |
| No | 263(68.5) | 64(24.3) | 199(75.6) | ||
| Hypertension | Present | 118(30.8) | 82(69.4) | 36(30.6) | 0.001* |
| Absent | 266(69.2) | 39(14.6) | 227(85.4) | ||
| WC | High | 92(24.0) | 58(63.0) | 34(37.0) | 0.001* |
| Normal | 292(76.0) | 63(21.5) | 229(78.4) | ||
| BMI | Normal | 239(62.2) | 46(19.2) | 193(80.7) | 0.001* |
| High | 143(37.2) | 75(52.4) | 68(47.5) | ||
| SBP | High | 79(20.6) | 46(58.2) | 33(41.7) | 0.001* |
| Normal | 305(79.4) | 75(24.6) | 230(75.4) | ||
| DBP | High | 56(14.6) | 36(64.2) | 20(35.8) | 0.26 |
| Normal | 328(85.4) | 85(25.9) | 243(74.1) | ||
| Duration of DM | <5 yr | 248(64.6) | 63(25.4) | 185(74.6) | 0.02* |
| 6-10 yr | 100(26) | 44(44.0) | 56(56.0) | ||
| >10 yr | 36(9.4) | 14(38.8) | 22(61.2) | ||
| Physical activity | No | 304(79.2) | 100(32.9) | 204(67.1) | 0.28 |
| Yes | 80(20.8) | 21(26.2) | 59(73.8) | ||
| Alcohol | Yes | 88(22.9) | 31(35.2) | 57(64.7) | 0.393 |
| No | 296(77.1) | 90(30.7) | 206(69.2) | ||
| Coffee | Yes | 265(69.0) | 81(30.5) | 184(69.5) | 0.552 |
| No | 119(31.0) | 40(33.6) | 79(66.3) | ||
FHDM: Family History of Diabetes mellitus; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; WC: Waist Circumference; BMI: Body Mass Index
*P-value < 0.05, statistically significant association.