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Table 5 Predictors of fractional excretion of uric acid in linear regression analysis

From: Population-specific factors associated with fractional excretion of uric acid

 

Variable

Standardised β

P

Model summary

Eastern Polynesian

Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2

− 0.18

4.58 × 10− 4

R2 = 0.10, F = 6.20, P = 2.98 × 10−8

Diuretic use

− 0.11

0.03

Male sex

− 0.11

0.02

Polygenic score*

0.14

0.01

Western Polynesian

Polygenic score*

0.12

0.049

R2 = 0.04, F = 2.31, P = 0.02

New Zealand European

Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2

− 0.21

3.54 × 10−10

R2 = 0.23, F = 28.56, P = 1.63 × 10−43

Diuretic use

− 0.12

4.59 × 10− 4

Male sex

− 0.27

3.03 × 10−16

Polygenic score*

0.15

1.02 × 10−6

  1. *A higher polygenic score indicates a greater genetic predisposition for a higher FEUA