Table 4.
Baseline characteristics of the hyperuricemic volunteers (n = 30) that participated in this study.
| Control group (n = 15) | Probiotic group (n = 15) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean [95% CI] or n (%) | Mean [95% CI] or n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | 54.2 [52.2–56.2] | 53.9 [51.9–55.9] | 0.802 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.0 [30.5–33.5] | 31.7 [30.2–33.3] | 0.784 |
| Gout episodes in the previous 9 months | |||
| 0 | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 0.772 |
| 1 | 5 (33) | 7 (47) | |
| 2 | 8 (53) | 5 (33) | |
| 3 | 1 (7) | 2 (13) |
*Student’s t-tests for age and BMI variables; the Freeman–Halton extension of the Fisher exact probability test for a 2 × 4 contingency table was used to compare the number of gout episodes in the 9 months previous to the study. BMI, body mass index.