Table 3.
Number of deaths and incidence rates, overall and cause-specific, in cases and controls.
| Cause of death, n (%) | Gout cases, n = 22,055 | Incidence rate per 1,000 person-years (95% CI) | Controls, n = 98,946 | Incidence rate per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total deaths | 5,817 (26.4) | 47,74 (35.95–63.40) | 20,753 (21.0) | 37.60 (27.32–51.76) | 1.27 (1.23–1.31) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2,905 (49.9) | 23.84 (15.96–35.62) | 8,406 (40.5) | 15.23 (9.22–25.17) | 1.56 (1.50–1.63) |
| Renal diseases | 102 (1.8) | 0.84 (0.10–7.13) | 171 (0.8) | 0.31 (0.01–10.48) | 2.70 (2.11–3.45) |
| Dementia | 245 (4.2) | 2.01 (0.50–8.01) | 2,185 (10.5) | 3.96 (1.48–10.60) | 0.51 (0.45–0.58) |
| Infections | 362 (6.2) | 2.97 (0.95–9.26) | 1,193 (5.8) | 2.16 (0.57–8.20) | 1.37 (1.2–1.55) |
| Diabetes | 202 (3.5) | 1.66 (0.36–7.60) | 500 (2.4) | 0.91 (0.12–7.10) | 1.83 (1.55–2.15) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 183 (3.2) | 1.50 (0.30–7.43) | 534 (2.6) | 0.97 (0.13–7.10) | 1.55 (1.31–1.84) |
| Lung diseases | 254 (4.4) | 2.08 (0.54–8.10) | 912 (4.4) | 1.65 (0.36–7.59) | 1.26 (1.10–1.45) |
| Neoplasms | 1,006 (17.3) | 8.26 (4.17–16.33) | 4,650 (22.4) | 8.43 (4.29–16.55) | 0.98 (0.9–1.05) |
| Other | 558 (9.6) | 4.58 (1.83–11.44) | 2,202 (10.6) | 3.99 (1.50–10.64) | 1.15 (1.05–1.26) |
CI, confidence intervals.