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Table 1 Demographic and biochemical variables compared between hyperuricemic and non-hyperuricemic groups

From: The association between hyperuricemia and betel nut chewing in Taiwanese men: a cross-sectional study

 

Over all

Hyperuricemia (−)

Hyperuricemia (+)

 
 

(n = 11991)

(n = 7289, % = 60.8)

(n = 4702, % = 39.2)

p-value

Age (years)

58.9 ± 12.1

58.6 ± 11.9

59.4 ± 11.3

<0.001*

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

73.9 ± 16.8

77.4 ± 15.7

68.5 ± 17.2

<0.001*

BMI (Kg/m2)

25.11 ± 3.47

24.7 ± 3.42

25.8 ± 3.43

<0.001*

Systolic BP (mmHg)

133.1 ± 19.7

131.5 ± 19.3

135.6 ± 19.9

<0.001*

DiastolicBP (mmHg)

79.3 ± 12.3

78.1 ± 11.9

81.0 ± 12.6

<0.001*

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

1.15 ± 0.35

1.09 ± 0.27

1.24 ± 0.43

<0.001*

Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL)

206.5 ± 41.3

204.8 ± 40.4

209.2 ± 42.6

<0.001*

Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)

156.7 ± 166.1

143.0 ± 141.1

177.8 ± 196.8

<0.001*

Serum uric acid (mg/dL)

6.76 ± 1.64

5.74 ± 0.92

8.36 ± 1.17

<0.001*

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)

107.1 ± 40.5

109.5 ± 45.6

103.3 ± 30.6

<0.001*

  1. *p-value < 0.001.
  2. Results are expressed as means ± standard deviation (SD).