| Men | Women |
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 | Hazard ratio | 95% Confidence interval | Hazard ratio | 95% confidence interval |
Age-adjusted
| 0.87 | 0.73 to 1.04 | 2.79 | 2.02 to 3.86 |
Model 1 â€
| 1.14 | 0.95 to 1.36 | 2.36 | 1.67 to 3.35 |
Model 2 ‡
| 0.94 | 0.75 to 1.17 | 1.92 | 1.23 to 3.00 |
Model 3 §
| Not applicable | 1.94 | 1.14 to 3.29 |
Model 4 ||
| 1.12 | 0.88 to 1.40 | 2.31 | 1.34 to 3.99 |
- *Defined as the finding of a serum urate of 6.8 mg/deciliter or higher at any follow-up visit (years 10, 15, or 20). †Adjusted for age at enrollment, baseline body-mass index, glomerular filtration rate, presence of hypertension, use of diuretics, and use of other antihypertensive medication. ‡ Adjusted for variables described for model 1 plus baseline intakes of beer, wine, liquor, meat, seafood, dairy, total protein. § Adjusted for variables described in model 2 plus onset of menopause by then end of follow-up. || Adjusted for variable described in model 2 (men) and model 3 (women) plus baseline serum urate levels