TABLE 1.
General characteristics of the study participants also showing sex stratification
| Variables | Whole database (n = 20 724) | Men (n = 10 229) | Women (n = 10 495) | P values between sexes |
| Age (years) | 57.2 ± 14.7 | 56.5 ± 14.2 | 58.0 ± 15.4 | <0.0001 |
| Men (%) | 49.4 | – | – | – |
| SUA (mg/dl) | 5.04 ± 1.39 | 5.26 ± 1.38 | 4.83 ± 1.38 | <0.0001 |
| sCr (mg/dl) | 0.93 ± 0.25 | 0.96 ± 0.22 | 0.90 ± 0.28 | <0.0001 |
| SUA/sCr | 5.56 ± 1.74 | 5.60 ± 1.76 | 5.51 ± 1.71 | <0.0001 |
| Smoking habit (yes %) | 24.1 | 27.8 | 20.6 | <0.0001 |
| Ethanol intake (yes %) | 62.6 | 64.8 | 60.4 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes (yes %) | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 0.80 (NS) |
| Hypertension (yes %) | 66.7 | 66.2 | 67.3 | 0.10 (NS) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 71.8 ± 12.3 | 70.7 ± 12.5 | 72.9 ± 11.9 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 143.3 ± 2.8 | 143.0 ± 22.6 | 144.3 ± 24.9 | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 85.4 ± 12.8 | 85.5 ± 12.5 | 85.3 ± 13.1 | 0.20 (NS) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 26.6 ± 3.9 | 26.7 ± 4.6 | 0.03 |
| LDLC (mg/dl) | 135.6 ± 35.8 | 134.8 ± 35.9 | 135.1 ± 35.4 | 0.53 (NS) |
BMI, body mass index; BP, arterial blood pressure; LDL-C, low-density-lipoprotein serum cholesterol; NS: no statistical difference; sCr, serum creatinine; SUA, serum uric acid.