Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.

From: Possible burden of hyperuricaemia on mortality in a community-based population: a large-scale cohort study

 

Total participants

Studied subjects

Hyperuricaemia (> 7 mg/dL)

Non-hyperuricaemia (≤ 7 mg/dL)

Number (%)

685,889

515,979

55,940 (10.8)

460,039 (89.2)

Men (%)

42.7

43.0

86.6

13.4

Age (years)

62.3 ± 8.8

62.3 ± 8.9

61.2 ± 9.5

62.4 ± 8.8

Smoking (%)

15.5

15.4

25.6

14.2

Alcohol consumption (%)

46.5

46.5

70.0

43.7

BMI (kg/m2)

23.5 ± 3.5

23.5 ± 3.5

25.1 ± 3.5

23.2 ± 3.4

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

76.0 ± 17.3

75.9 ± 17.0

68.4 ± 17.1

76.9 ± 16.7

Hypertension (%)

29.2

29.2

39.1

28.0

Diabetes (%)

13.1

12.2

13.4

12.0

Dyslipidaemia (%)

47.5

47.7

62.5

45.9

  1. Mean ± standard deviation.
  2. BMI body mass index; eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate.