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Table 1 Characteristics of patients (n = 205)

From: Accuracy of the HumaSensplus point-of-care uric acid meter using capillary blood obtained by fingertip puncture

Characteristic

Value

Male gender, n (%)

134 (65.4)

Age (years), mean ± SD

58.1 ± 13.4

Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SD

28.1 ± 5.2

Diabetes type 1, n (%)

50/201a (24.9)

Diabetes type 2, n (%)

151/201a (75.1)

Coronary disease, n (%)

19 (9.3)

Hypercholesterolemia, n (%)

140 (68.6)

Hypertriglyceridemia, n (%)

32 (15.6)

Hypertension, n (%)

120 (58.8)

Myocardial infarction, n (%)

7 (3.4)

Stroke, n (%)

5 (2.4)

Gout, n (%)

4 (2.0)

  1. aType of diabetes was unknown for three patients