Table 3 Statistical adjustment by body mass index, heart failure, and renal function and the association between OSA and gout

No OSA

Reference

 Crude odds ratio

1.86 (1.71–2.02)

 BMI

1.22 (1.12–1.33)

 Most recently recorded renal function

1.61 (1.47–1.75)

 History of heart failure

1.77 (1.63–1.93)

 Use of thiazide diuretics in previous 6 months

1.69 (1.55–1.85)

 Use of loop diuretics in previous 6 months

1.59 (1.46–1.73)

 All of the abovementioned confounders

1.05 (0.96–1.16)