Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic* | Subjects (n = 38) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.6 ± 13.1 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.5 ± 4.4 |
| Years with gout at baseline (median [interquartile range]) | 2.0 [0.5–9.0] |
| Months since most recent gout attack (median [interquartile range]) | 1 [0.5–4] |
| Male (%) | 100 |
| Race (%) | |
| White | 39.4 |
| African American | 47.4 |
| Asian | 13.2 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 86.9 |
| Hispanic | 13.1 |
| Co-morbidities (%) | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18.4 |
| Hypertension | 68.4 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 55.3 |
| Coronary artery disease | 21.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10.5 |
| Smoking (%) | |
| Never | 31.6 |
| Previous | 39.5 |
| Current | 28.9 |
| Bony erosion (%) | 23.7 |
| Tophus (%) | 13.2 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.13 ± 0.28 |
*Unless otherwise noted, values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or %