Table 1. Baseline characteristics of adult males by uric acid levels.
| Characteristics | UA <7.0 mg/dL | 7.0 mg/dL ≤ UA <8.0 mg/dL | 8.0 mg/dL ≤ UA < 9.0 mg/dL | UA ≥9.0 mg/dL | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (% of all males) | 154,074 (82.7%) | 16,681 (9%) | 7,635 (4.1%) | 7,917 (4.2%) | |
| Demographics | |||||
| Age (years) | 52.72±15.43 | 47.69±15.85 | 46.3±15.83 | 43.77±16.77 | <0.001 |
| Lab examination | |||||
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.15 (0.84) | 1.54 (1.16) | 1.64 (1.3) | 1.57 (1.36) | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.48±1.04 | 4.75±1.09 | 4.76±1.12 | 4.61±1.22 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.12±0.31 | 1.07±0.28 | 1.05±0.28 | 1±0.31 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.69±0.81 | 2.84±0.85 | 2.82±0.86 | 2.71±0.91 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 7.82±38.01 | 5.35±20.3 | 6.19±21.8 | 8.23±24.78 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.4±1.4 | 5.4±1.19 | 5.41±1.22 | 5.4±1.2 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6±1.9 | 6±1.2 | 5.9±1.2 | 6.0±1.3 | <0.001 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 100.61±19.43 | 94.95±25.85 | 92.44±29.34 | 90.82±35.19 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 130.97±18.43 | 132.21±19.05 | 132.72±21.34 | 130.31±21.89 | 0.09 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78.85±11.7 | 80.64±12.37 | 80.92±12.74 | 79.72±13.52 | <0.001 |
| Comorbidities (%) | |||||
| Hyperuricemia | 0.4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | <0.001 |
| Gout | 0.5 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 12.2 | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 48.7 | 57.7 | 57.6 | 51 | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 13.3 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 30.8 | 31.4 | 31.3 | 29.6 | 0.654 |
| Cardio-cerebrovascular disease | 27.5 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 22.8 | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 12.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | <0.001 |
| Coronary arterial disease | 17.5 | 15.7 | 15 | 15.3 | <0.001 |
| Heart failure | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10.9 | <0.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 9.5 | <0.001 |
| Calculus of kidney and ureter | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | <0.001 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.