Variable | Women without gout (n = 1,012,326) | Women with gout (n = 64,052) | p-value | SMD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 58.5 ± 5.8 | 59.0 ± 5.8 | <.0001 | 0.0829 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 3.1 | 24.8 ± 3.3 | <.0001 | 0.1813 |
  < 18.5 | 17,726 (1.8) | 781 (1.2) | <.0001 | 0.0440 |
 18.5–23 | 350,304 (34.6) | 18,395 (28.7) |  | 0.1268 |
 23–25 | 272,058 (26.8) | 16,682 (26.0) |  | 0.0188 |
 25–30 | 329,416 (32.5) | 24,088 (37.6) |  | 0.1063 |
  ≥ 30 | 42,822 (4.2) | 4106 (6.4) |  | 0.0973 |
Smoking | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 Never | 975,659 (96.4) | 61,100 (95.4) |  | 0.0497 |
 Ex-smoker | 10,389 (1.0) | 790 (1.2) |  | 0.0196 |
 Current smoker | 26,278 (2.6) | 2162 (3.4) |  | 0.0458 |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 None | 874,134 (86.4) | 55,078 (86.0) |  | 0.0104 |
 Mild (< 30 g/day) | 132,404 (13.1) | 8497 (13.3) |  | 0.0055 |
 Heavy (≥30 g/day) | 5788 (0.6) | 477 (0.7) |  | 0.0214 |
Regular exercise | 201,742 (19.9) | 12,626 (19.7) | 0.1834 | 0.0054 |
Comorbidities | ||||
 Hypertension | 410,364 (40.5) | 31,386 (49.0) | <.0001 | 0.1708 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 114,463 (11.3) | 10,568 (16.5) | <.0001 | 0.1505 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 338,200 (33.4) | 25,238 (39.4) | <.0001 | 0.1248 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 89,624 (8.9) | 8226 (12.8) | <.0001 | 0.1286 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.87 ± 0.86 | 0.90 ± 0.90 | <.0001 | 0.0356 |
Estimated GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 83.4 ± 26.8 | 81.3 ± 27.3 | <.0001 | 0.0754 |
Income (quartile) | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 Q1 (lowest) | 241,520 (23.9) | 15,594 (24.4) |  | 0.0114 |
 Q2 | 196,934 (19.5) | 12,646 (19.7) |  | 0.0073 |
 Q3 | 258,906 (25.6) | 16,797 (26.2) |  | 0.0148 |
 Q4 (highest) | 314,966 (31.1) | 19,015 (29.7) |  | 0.0310 |
Age at menarche (years) | 16.3 ± 1.8 | 16.4 ± 1.8 | <.0001 | 0.0376 |
  ≤ 12 | 11,212 (1.1) | 635 (1.0) | <.0001 | 0.0114 |
 13–14 | 137,691 (13.6) | 8329 (13.0) |  | 0.0176 |
 15–16 | 405,514 (40.1) | 24,984 (39.0) |  | 0.0215 |
  > 16 | 457,909 (45.2) | 30,104 (47.0) |  | 0.0354 |
Age at menopause (years) | 50.2 ± 3.9 | 50.2 ± 4.0 | <.0001 | 0.0171 |
  < 40 | 14,663 (1.5) | 1091 (1.7) | <.0001 | 0.0205 |
 40–44 | 50,330 (5.0) | 3412 (5.3) |  | 0.0161 |
 45–49 | 273,603 (27.0) | 17,389 (27.2) |  | 0.0027 |
 50–54 | 562,497 (55.6) | 34,968 (54.6) |  | 0.0195 |
  ≥ 55 | 111,233 (11.0) | 7192 (11.2) |  | 0.0077 |
Reproductive span (years) | 33.9 ± 4.2 | 33.7 ± 4.4 | <.0001 | 0.0318 |
  < 30 | 121,110 (12.0) | 8259 (12.9) | <.0001 | 0.0282 |
 30–34 | 409,702 (4057) | 26,066 (40.7) |  | 0.0046 |
 35–39 | 413,718 (40.9) | 25,375 (39.6) |  | 0.0255 |
  ≥ 40 | 67,796 (6.7) | 4352 (6.8) |  | 0.0039 |
Oral contraceptives (years) | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 Never | 842,604 (83.2) | 52,498 (82.0) |  | 0.0336 |
  < 1 | 103,252 (10.2) | 6846 (10.7) |  | 0.0160 |
  ≥ 1 | 66,470 (6.6) | 4708 (7.4) |  | 0.0308 |
Hormone replacement therapy (years) | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 Never | 826,017 (81.6) | 51,071 (79.7) |  | 0.0472 |
  < 2 | 108,676 (10.7) | 7508 (11.7) |  | 0.0313 |
 2–5 | 44,509 (4.4) | 3075 (4.8) |  | 0.0193 |
  ≥ 5 | 33,124 (3.3) | 2398 (3.7) |  | 0.0256 |
Parity | Â | Â | 0.0575 | Â |
 0 children | 26,722 (2.6) | 1700 (2.7) |  | 0.0098 |
 1 child | 69,017 (6.8) | 4210 (6.6) |  | 0.0079 |
  ≥ 2 children | 916,587 (90.5) | 58,142 (90.8) |  | 0.0009 |
Breastfeeding (months) | Â | Â | <.0001 | Â |
 Never | 74,885 (7.4) | 4619 (7.2) |  | 0.0383 |
  < 6 | 74,108 (7.3) | 4070 (6.4) |  | 0.0273 |
 6–12 | 187,857 (18.6) | 11,213 (17.5) |  | 0.0472 |
  ≥ 12 | 675,476 (66.7) | 44,150 (68.9) |  | 0.0072 |