Table 2 Personal behaviors and co-morbid conditions compared between hyperuricemic and non-hyperuricemic groups
|  | Over all | Hyperuricemia (−) | Hyperuricemia (+) |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 11991) | (n = 7289, % = 60.8) | (n = 4702, % = 39.2) | p-value | |
Smoker | 4448(37.1%) | 2725(37.4%) | 1723(36.6%) | 0.412 |
Drinker | 3892(32.5%) | 2251(30.9%) | 1641(34.9%) | <0.001** |
Betel Nut Chewer | 1545(12.9%) | 992(13.6%) | 553(11.8%) | 0.003* |
Betel nut non-chewer | 10446(87.1%) | 6279(86.4%) | 4149(88.2%) | 0.003* |
CKD | 2165(18.1%) | 832(11.4%) | 1333(28.3%) | <0.001** |
Overweight | 6003(50.1%) | 2777(59.1%) | 3226(44.3%) | <0.001** |
Diabetes | 1794(15.0%) | 1211(16.6%) | 583(12.4%) | <0.001** |
Hypertension | 5437(45.3%) | 2945(40.4%) | 2492(53.0%) | <0.001** |
Hypercholesterolemia | 114(1.0%) | 74(1.0%) | 40(0.9%) | 0.365 |
Hypertriglyceridemia | 85(0.7%) | 49(0.7%) | 36(0.8%) | 0.552 |
Mixed hyperlipidemia | 168(1.4%) | 72(1.0%) | 96(2.0%) | <0.001** |
Proteinuria | 1381(11.5%) | 724(9.9%) | 657(14.0%) | <0.001** |