Table 1 The characteristics of cases and controls.

From: Elevated UMOD methylation level in peripheral blood is associated with gout risk

Characteristics

Case (n = 89)

Control (n = 103)

P value*

Age (yrs)

51.84 ± 14.09

50.01 ± 12.09

0.393b

ALT (U/L)

26.00 (19.00, 42.50)

21.00 (17.00, 26.00)

<0.001 a

AST (U/L)

24.00 (18.50, 31.00)

22.00 (18.00, 27.00)

0.093a

CRE (mmol/L)

80.52 ± 16.66

77.77 ± 9.79

0.159b

UA (mmol/L)

423.46 ± 147.48

344.20 ± 67.06

<0.001 b

Glu (mmol/L)

5.30 (4.83, 6.00)

4.96 (4.72, 5.25)

<0.001 a

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.94 ± 1.17

4.42 ± 0.68

<0.001 b

HDL (mmol/L)

1.23 ± 0.31

1.50 ± 0.35

<0.001 b

LDL (mmol/L)

2.51 ± 0.98

2.60 ± 0.52

0.427b

TG (mmol/L)

2.52 ± 1.52

1.17 ± 0.47

<0.001 b

WBC (×109/L)

8.97 ± 3.48

6.42 ± 1.56

<0.001 b

  1. *The value in bold indicates statistical significance.
  2. aNot conform to normal distribution, nonparametric rank test was applied, and the results were described as median (interquartile range). bConform to normal distribution, two-sample t-test was applied, and the variables were described as mean ± SD.
  3. ALT: glutamic pyruvic transaminase; AST: glutamic oxalacetic transaminase; CRE: creatinine; UA: uric acid; Glu: blood glucose; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride; WBC: white blood cell.
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