Table 3 The prevalence of hyperuricemia in different age

Northern

China

Male

11.6(8.8-15.1)

16.4(12.7-20.9)

20.9(16.0-26.7)

21.0(14.2-29.9)

17.3(14.4-20.6)

17.9(13.8-23.0)

Female

2.6(1.5-4.5)

3.8(2.4-5.9)

7.6(5.5-10.2)

14.3(9.1-21.7)

13.2(9.5-18.2)

20.2(14.4-27.6)

Southern

China

Male

16.8(11.4-24.2)

24.4(16.3-34.9)

24.9(19.6-31.2)

23.5(19.5-27.9)

22.6(19.7-25.7)

27.2(22.5-32.4)

Female

3.1(1.8-5.4)

3.6(1.7-7.6)

6.2(3.5-10.7)

15.1(11.1-20.2)

19.8(13.6-27.8)

25.3(17.6-35.0)

Eastern

China

Male

13.1(9.5-17.7)

17.4(13.4-22.2)

20.4(16.7-24.7)

19.6(16.4-23.2)

19.9(17.3-22.8)

24.2(21.0-27.7)

Female

2.6(1.5-4.6)

3.5(2.6-6.7)

6.8(4.2-10.6)

12.4(9.4-16.2)

15.3(10.7-21.6)

22.4(16.2-30.0)

Western

China

Male

17.5(6.3-40.1)

29.9(8.3-67.0)

31.0(18.8-46.4)

31.2(18.9-46.9)

25.6(18.7-27.0)

24.6(10.3-48.1)

Female

4.7(3.4-6.5)

4.2(2.6-6.7)

7.5(5.2-10.6)

22.9(11.7-39.8)

24.6(16.1-35.6)

31.1(24.5-38.6)

Total

Male

14.2(10.4-19.2)

20.1(15.3-26.0)

22.9(18.9-27.5)

22.3(18.8-26.2)

23.3(18.0-24.9)

24.1(20.6-28.0)

Female

2.8(1.8-4.5)

3.5(2.0-6.2)

6.6(4.5-9.7)

14.7(11.5-18.6)

16.8(12.5-22.4)

23.4(17.7-30.4)