Table 1. Basic Characteristics of the Individualsa.
| control (n = 25) | hyperuricemia (n = 26) | T or χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| age (years) | 39.16 ± 12.43 | 37.85 ± 10.64 | –0.406 | 0.686 | |
| gender (male) | 20(80.0) | 20(76.9) | 0.071 | 0.789 | |
| serum uric acid (μmol/L) | male | 362.50 ± 51.04 | 508.85 ± 82.02 | 6.775 | 0.000 |
| female | 254.40 ± 85.76 | 483.67 ± 175.21 | 2.656 | 0.026 | |
| urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 4.70 ± 1.15 | 4.70 ± 0.92 | 0.002 | 0.998 | |
| serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 85.84 ± 15.45 | 85.96 ± 16.64 | 0.027 | 0.979 | |
| ALT (U/L) | 24.24 ± 12.55 | 25.08 ± 12.31 | 0.240 | 0.837 | |
| AST (U/L) | 21.84 ± 5.74 | 20.58 ± 4.99 | –0.839 | 0.405 | |
| total protein (g/L) | 75.87 ± 3.27 | 77.95 ± 4.22 | 1.968 | 0.055 | |
| albumin (g/L) | 49.90 ± 2.52 | 49.45 ± 1.95 | –0.705 | 0.484 | |
| total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.32 ± 0.66 | 4.49 ± 0.61 | 0.992 | 0.326 | |
| triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.08 ± 0.40 | 1.29 ± 0.45 | 1.787 | 0.08 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.64 ± 0.60 | 2.87 ± 0.59 | 1.356 | 0.181 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.34 ± 0.37 | 1.21 ± 0.43 | –1.147 | 0.257 | |
| fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 4.84 ± 0.59 | 4.95 ± 0.32 | 0.823 | 0.415 |
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Values for continuous data are mean ± SD; for categorical data are count (percentage).