Table 3.
Characteristics of the study subjects according to XO quartiles.
| Variables | Xanthine oxidase (U/L) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (< 2.32) | Q2 (2.32–3.76) | Q3 (3.77–5.79) | Q4 (> 5.79) | ||
| N | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | – |
| Age (year) | 38.2 ± 11.3 (65) | 42.2 ± 12.9 (70) | 46.6 ± 12.8 (85) | 43.3 ± 12.6 (85) | 0.000 |
| Height (cm) | 164.2 ± 9.9 (181) | 161.4 ± 8.6 (178) | 162.3 ± 7.6 (177) | 161.1 ± 9.3 (181) | 0.000 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.6 ± 8.9 (92) | 66.4 ± 11.1 (96.6) | 64.9 ± 13.4 (95) | 65.2 ± 11.7 (105) | 0.019 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 3.4 (38.4) | 25.4 ± 3.6 (33.9) | 24.9 ± 3.8 (40) | 25.2 ± 3.8 (40) | 0.862 |
| WC (cm) | 87.8 ± 8.4 (103) | 89 ± 11.8 (116) | 86.5 ± 9.5 (109) | 86.6 ± 10.4 (116) | 0.060 |
| HC (cm) | 95 ± 6.6 (108) | 93.3 ± 9.0 (113) | 90.5 ± 7.9 (110) | 91.7 ± 8.2 (113) | 0.003 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 120.9 ± 12.1 (160) | 126.5 ± 14.8 (175) | 137.1 ± 19.3 (216) | 136.2 ± 19.1 (216) | 0.000 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.9 ± 9.2 (112) | 82.7 ± 9.5 (110) | 85.6 ± 9.9 (110) | 84.5 ± 10 (118) | 0.019 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 2.9 (26.9) | 7.4 ± 4.3 (24) | 7.5 ± 3.2 (18.4) | 7.3 ± 3.7 (26.9) | 0.000 |
| SUA (mg/dL) | 5.6 ± 1.5 (7.9) | 5.4 ± 2 (10.1) | 5.6 ± 1.6 (10.6) | 5.4 ± 1.8 (10.6) | 0.304 |
| XO (U/L) | 1.6 ± 0.6 (2.3) | 3.0 ± 0.4 (3.8) | 4.7 ± 0.6 (5.8) | 8.4 ± 2.2 (14.6) | 0.000 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.3 (2.5) | 0.9 ± 0.2 (1.3) | 0.9 ± 0.3 (2) | 0.9 ± 0.3 (2.5) | 0.083 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 186.7 ± 114.2 (675.2) | 179.4 ± 115.4 (583.3) | 216.3 ± 131.9(726.6) | 199.7 ± 122.8 (812.6) | 0.185 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 209.2 ± 65.6 (463.5) | 234.9 ± 105.6 (562.8) | 215.1 ± 89.8 (584.0) | 217.7 ± 87.1 (584.0) | 0.325 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 31.3 ± 9.1 (63.2) | 35.4 ± 14 (91) | 37.3 ± 17 (112.4) | 34.8 ± 13.6 (112.4) | 0.063 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 141.4 ± 60.2 (324.6) | 165.6 ± 97.0 (517.2) | 135.3 ± 79.4 (506.5) | 144.2 ± 80.3 (517.2) | 0.099 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD (max.). p-values are obtained from one-way ANOVA.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; XO, xanthine oxidase; SUA, serum uric acid; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.