Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients and risk of diabetes mellitus or hypertension or both by gout status
From: Risk of end-stage renal disease associated with gout: a nationwide population study
| Â | Gout (n= 19,963) | Non-gout (n= 636,145) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD | 52.2 ± 15.72 | 40.7 ± 15.4 |  |
Males, number (percentage) | 14,542 (72.8%) | 322,191 (50.6%) | Â |
Years of follow-up, mean ± SD | 8.0 ± 0.4 | 8.0 ± 0.2 |  |
DM, number (percentage) | 2,619 (13.1%) | 18,507 (2.9%) | 5.94 (4.82-5.26) |
Hypertension, number (percentage) | 6,311 (31.6%) | 38,336 (6.0%) | 7.21 (7.00-7.44) |
DM or hypertension, number (percentage) | 7,367 (37.4%) | 49,190 (7.7%) | 7.13 (6.92-7.35) |
DM and hypertension, number (percentage) | 1,463 (7.3%) | 7,653 (1.2%) | 6.49 (6.13-6.88) |