Table 3.
Prevalence of hyperuricemia by RBP4 quartile .
| Characteristic | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n =2075) | n= 518 | n = 519 | n = 521 | n = 517 | ||
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 26 (5.0) | 128 (24.7) | 196 (37.6) | 301 (58.2) | 360.5 | <0.001 |
| Non-hyperuricemia (%) | 492 (95.0) | 391 (75.3) | 325 (62.4) | 216 (41.8) | ||
| Male (n =744) | 106 | 172 | 218 | 248 | ||
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 8 (7.5) | 49 (28.5) | 87 (39.9) | 153 (61.7) | 104.7 | <0.001 |
| Non-hyperuricemia (%) | 98 (92.5) | 123 (71.5) | 131 (60.1) | 95 (38.3) | ||
| Female (n =1331) | 412 | 347 | 303 | 269 | ||
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 18 (4.4) | 79 (22.8) | 109 (36.0) | 148 (55.0) | 231.8 | <0.001 |
| Non-hyperuricemia (%) | 394 (95.6) | 268 (77.2) | 194 (64.0) | 121 (45.0) |