Table 1.
Uric acid level at first prescription.
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Marked hyperuricemia | 79 | 4 |
| Insignificant hyperuricemia | 1037 | 52.4 |
| Normal levels | 456 | 23.1 |
| Not documented | 406 | 20.5 |
| Total | 1978 | 100 |
Marked hyperuricemia: males more than 13 mg/dL and females more than 10 mg/dL; insignificant hyperuricemia: more than 7.3 mg/dL in males and more than 6.1 in females.