Table 3.

Relationship between MHR and serum uric acid levels in the various models

	Non-adjusted (β, 95%CI, P)	minimally adjusted (β, 95%CI, P)	fully adjusted (β, 95%CI, P)
MHR (µmol/L)	285.340(239.175,331.506) < 0.0001	155.848(109.641,202.055) < 0.0001	128.77 (79.96, 177.59) < 0.0001
MHR grouping
Low-level	Reference	Reference	Reference
Middle-level	49.830 (33.603, 66.057) < 0.0001	25.243 (10.240, 40.246) 0.0010	20.51 (5.51, 35.50) 0.0075
High-level	93.371 (77.145, 109.598) < 0.0001	48.003 (31.911, 64.096) < 0.0001	36.33 (19.42, 53.24) < 0.0001
P for trend	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.0001

Non-adjusted (other covariates were not adjusted)

Minimally adjusted model (adjusted for sex and age)

Fully adjusted model (adjusted for: sex, age, LDL-C, TC, ALT, AST, BMI, SBP, DBP, fasting glucose, smoking and drinking status, and exercise status)

P < 0.05