Table 1.
Comparison of variables score ≥ 2 Achilles spurs, score ≥ 2 plantar spurs, and no spur.
| Variables* | All patients(n = 181) | Achilles spurScore ≥ 2(n = 81) | Plantar spurScore ≥ 2(n = 81) | No spur(n = 22) | p* | p† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 58.2 ± 14.6 | 60.5 ± 12.8 | 63.4 ± 11.7 | 48.2 ± 17.2 | 0.004 | 0.001 |
| Male | 147 (81.2) | 63 (77.8) | 55 (67.9) | 20 (90.9) | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| Disease duration, years (median, IQR) | 5.1 (4.5) | 5.3 (5.1) | 5 (4.4) | 3.9 (3.8) | 0.002 | 0.008 |
| Duration between gout diagnosis and spur,years (med, IQR) | 4.4 (6) | 3.6 (6.4) | ||||
| Uric asid level before the radiograph (mg/dL)(mean ± SD) | 8.5 ± 1.8 | 8.2 ± 1.8 | 8.3 ± 1.8 | 8.9 ± 1.8 | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 28.7 ± 4 | 29.4 ± 4.3 | 28.6 ± 3.9 | 27.9 ± 3.8 | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 53 (29.3) | 26 (36.6) | 21 (31.3) | 6 (33.3) | 0.89 | 0.96 |
| Existence metabolic comorbidity | 107 (59.1) | 56 (69.1) | 58 (71.6) | 8 (36.4) | 0.005 | 0.002 |
| - Hypertension | 87 (48.1) | 44 (54.3) | 51 (63) | 5 (22.7) | 0.009 | 0.001 |
| - Diabetes mellitus | 26 (14.4) | 14 (17.3) | 17 (21) | 2 (9.1) | 0.35 | 0.2 |
| - Dislipidemia | 20 (11) | 8 (9.9) | 10 (12.3) | 3 (13.6) | 0.61 | 0.87 |
| - Cardiovascular disease | 49 (27.1) | 22 (27.2) | 18 (22.2) | 7 (31.8) | 0.67 | 0.35 |
| - Chronic renal disease | 20 (11) | 11 (13.6) | 11 (13.6) | 2 (9.1) | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Overall medical treatment | ||||||
| - Colchicine | 180 (99.4) | 81 (100) | 80 (98.8) | 22 (100) | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| - Urat lowering drug | 164 (90.6) | 73 (90.1) | 76 (93.8) | 18 (81.8) | 0.28 | 0.09 |
| - Glucocorticoid | 77 (42.5) | 37 (45.7) | 38 (46.9) | 7 (31.8) | 0.24 | 0.2 |