Table 1 Hyperuricemia-dependent clinical characteristics of the subjects
Variables | Normal (N = 577) | Hyperuricemia †(N = 182) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Age (years) | 42.3 | (10.9) | 38.1 | (10.3) | 0.000* |
Waist circumference (cm) | 83.5 | (7.2) | 85.5 | (7.5) | 0.001* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.1 | (2.6) | 24.9 | (2.9) | 0.001* |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.3 | (12.1) | 119.8 | (11.5) | 0.135 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.2 | (9.7) | 77.4 | (9.8) | 0.142 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 98.5 | (21.4) | 94.0 | (11.5) | 0.000* |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 194.0 | (34.6) | 199.7 | (34.9) | 0.054 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 110.0 | (30.7) | 110.6 | (34.8) | 0.829 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.0 | (11.9) | 51.1 | (10.9) | 0.004* |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 157.0 | (116.0) | 209.0 | (161.4) | 0.000* |
AST (IU/L) | 24.5 | (13.3) | 28.7 | (14.7) | 0.001* |
ALT (IU/L) | 27.4 | (25.8) | 35.2 | (27.3) | 0.001* |
γ-GTP (IU/L) | 44.0 | (46.7) | 59.2 | (60.8) | 0.002* |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 | (0.1) | 1.0 | (0.1) | 0.000* |
Smoking (pack-year) | 10.7 | (11.9) | 11.2 | (11.6) | 0.622 |
Drinking (days/week) | 1.7 | (1.9) | 1.9 | (1.3) | 0.037* |
Exercise (days/week) | 1.8 | (1.7) | 1.5 | (1.7) | 0.029* |
Blood lead (μg/dL)‡ | 3.3 | (1.8) | 3.8 | (1.8) | 0.003* |