Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic* | Subjects (n = 38) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.6 ± 13.1 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.5 ± 4.4 |
Years with gout at baseline (median [interquartile range]) | 2.0 [0.5–9.0] |
Months since most recent gout attack (median [interquartile range]) | 1 [0.5–4] |
Male (%) | 100 |
Race (%) | |
 White | 39.4 |
 African American | 47.4 |
 Asian | 13.2 |
Ethnicity (%) | |
 Non-Hispanic | 86.9 |
 Hispanic | 13.1 |
Co-morbidities (%) | |
 Chronic kidney disease | 18.4 |
 Hypertension | 68.4 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 55.3 |
 Coronary artery disease | 21.1 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 10.5 |
Smoking (%) | |
 Never | 31.6 |
 Previous | 39.5 |
 Current | 28.9 |
Bony erosion (%) | 23.7 |
Tophus (%) | 13.2 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.13 ± 0.28 |